SKYE LOCAL TOURS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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 · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.4k | £94 |
| Current assets | £8.7k | £5.5k |
| Cash | £7.3k | — |
| Debtors | £1.4k | — |
| Net assets | £7.4k | £94 |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-14➕MACKINNON, Glenda appointeddirector
- 2025-10-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SKYE LOCAL TOURS LTD
- 2022-11-10➕MACKINNON, Stuart Campbell appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stuart Campbell Mackinnon Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 10/11/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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