SMILERS (ANNAN) LIMITED
- 56102Unlicenced restaurants and cafes
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £33.5k | £8.8k |
| Current assets | £74.4k | £68.9k |
| Cash | £24.3k | £28.7k |
| Debtors | £9.6k | — |
| Net assets | £10.1k | £2.3k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-07🏢Company incorporatedAs SMILERS (ANNAN) LIMITED
- 2022-11-07➕DAVIDSON, Laura appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➕MACDONALD, Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07➕MACDONALD, Gilbert appointeddirector
- 2022-11-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Anne Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 11/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/11/2022 |
Mr Gilbert Macdonald Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/11/2022 |
Laura Davidson Individual · British · DOB 01/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Retail · DG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOWAH UK LIMITED→ SC533484 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| MISTRUTH LTD→ SC858592 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PATH TO SUCCESS CONSULTANTS LTD→ 13203893 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| PEGASUS JEWELLERY LTD→ SC597159 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| R. BARBOUR & SONS. LIMITED→ SC010111 · est 1918 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 107y | — | — |
| ROSEFIELD MILLS GALLERY C.I.C.→ SC747572 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SHIPMENTX LIMITED→ SC776721 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SOUTHERNESS MINI MARKET LTD→ SC425325 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| ST MICHAEL'S SERVICES LIMITED→ SC221622 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| TAG FEUDS LTD→ SC850410 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE FOX AND BADGER EMPORIUM LTD→ SC858131 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE MARKET PLACE DG1 LTD→ 17003749 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.