NEXT STEP READY LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 | — |
| Current assets | £0 | — |
| Net assets | £0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-04🏢Company incorporatedAs NEXT STEP READY LTD
- 2020-05-04➕COOPER, Dean Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-05-04➕DUDDING, Chloë Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-05-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dean Andrew Cooper Individual · British · DOB 12/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/05/2020 |
Chloë Jane Dudding Individual · British · DOB 08/1987 · age 39 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| MORETIME CAPITAL (KIRKINTILLOCH) LTD→ SC866689 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NURTURE @ ACADEMY LTD→ SC779991 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PEBBLE PATHWAYS LTD→ SC853080 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERFORMANCE GOAL C.I.C.→ SC844636 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| PERSONNEL SUPPORT AVIATION LIMITED→ SC478282 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| PLAYBUSTERS LTD.→ SC292901 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| POPULAR EDUCATION NETWORK (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC819991 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| POSITIVE PROJECTS HUB CIC→ SC867267 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PREPARED PARENTING LTD→ SC881091 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRIDE & JOY NURSERY LIMITED→ SC473448 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| PRIME DRIVING ENTERPRISE LTD→ SC771954 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS TRAINING ACADEMY LTD→ SC867511 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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