BROXBURN 24 HOUR STORAGE LTD.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £41.7k | £25.5k |
| Current assets | £48.1k | £36.2k |
| Cash | £47.8k | £35.8k |
| Debtors | £330 | £348 |
| Net assets | £41.7k | £25.5k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-05➕BYERS, Graham appointeddirector
- 2025-08-05➖DAWSON, Anne Martha resigneddirector
- 2025-08-05➖DAWSON, Roy Alexander resigneddirector
- 2024-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BROXBURN 24 HOUR STORAGE LTD.
- 2021-07-21➕DAWSON, Anne Martha appointeddirector
- 2021-07-21➕DAWSON, Roy Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-07-21📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DAWSON, Anne Martha resigned 2025-08-05; DAWSON, Roy Alexander resigned 2025-08-05
Group structure
Guardian Moving And Storage Services 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Guardian Moving And Storage Services Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/08/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Anne Martha Dawsonceased 05/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Roy Alexander Dawsonceased 05/08/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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