FUNDRAISING SCHOOL LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
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 | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-04➕ROSS, Bernard David appointeddirector
- 2021-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs FUNDRAISING SCHOOL LTD
- 2021-08-17➕MC NEILL, John appointeddirector
- 2021-08-17📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Bernard David Ross Individual · British · DOB 12/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/08/2021 |
Mr John Mc Neill Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 30/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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