G P SMART & SON LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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).
Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 1.7y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 1.7 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 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
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-04📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2023-08-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-08-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-07-28➕WATTIE, Neil Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-07-28➖FORBES, Neil David resigneddirector
- 2023-07-28➖GARDNER, Ross Scott resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs G P SMART & SON LTD
- 2023-06-28➕STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-06-28➕FORBES, Neil David appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28➕GARDNER, Ross Scott appointeddirector
- 2023-06-28📄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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Sellars Agriculture Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sellars Agriculture Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/07/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Stronachs Nominees Limitedceased 28/07/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Filing status
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/08/2024 | — |