GR8 LIVING SOUTH LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £-72.5k |
| Current assets | £70.6k | £39.0k |
| Cash | — | £767 |
| Debtors | — | £38.2k |
| Net assets | £-73.1k | £-72.5k |
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 (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄administrative-restoration-companyrestoration · RT01
- 2023-11-21📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2023-09-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-07-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-06🏢Company incorporatedAs GR8 LIVING SOUTH LIMITED
- 2021-10-06➕ROBINSON, David Gideon appointeddirector
- 2021-10-06📄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 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Gideon Robinson Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/10/2021 |
Mrs Susan Hilary Robinson Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/10/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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