GARRION BRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS LTD
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100.0k |
| Current assets | £127.0k |
| Cash | £47 |
| Debtors | £100.0k |
| Net assets | £100.0k |
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
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-18📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-02-13📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-02-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-02-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-02-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-11-14📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-11-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-11-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-04-29➕BARRETT, George Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29➕EDWARDS, Gareth Brendon appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29➕RAE, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2024-04-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs GARRION BRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS LTD
- 2021-08-18➕GILLIES, Iain Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-08-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — 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 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-11-14: legacy
Group structure
Glencairn Projects Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Glencairn Projects Ltd Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 11/02/2025 |
Mr Iain Andrew Gillies Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/08/2021 |
Mr George Thomas Barrett Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 18/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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