GOLLAN PROPERTIES LTD
- · Filings: 12 → 13
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Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (84/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2026-02-28 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
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- 2021-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs GOLLAN PROPERTIES LTD
- 2020-02-21➕GOLLAN, Mark Donald appointeddirector
- 2020-02-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GOLLAN" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Donald Gollan Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 21/02/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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