WILKINSON PROPERTY GROUP LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-25➖COUTTS, Craig Anthony resigneddirector
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs WILKINSON PROPERTY GROUP LTD
- 2021-10-14➕WILKINSON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14➕COUTTS, Craig Anthony appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14📄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 "WILKINSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-11-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Wilkinson Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/10/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Craig Anthony Couttsceased 25/09/2024· 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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