DARREN REID GARDENING SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 600 | 600 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2026-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs DARREN REID GARDENING SERVICES LTD
- 2020-10-15➕REID, Darren appointeddirector
- 2020-10-15📄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 "REID" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Reid Contracts Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reid Contracts Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/03/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Darren Reidceased 01/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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