SAORSA PAVING 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: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.5k |
| Current assets | £7.2k |
| Cash | £7.1k |
| Debtors | £100 |
| Net assets | £5.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (4 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SAORSA PAVING LIMITED
- 2023-11-10➕WRIGHT, Craig Thomson appointeddirector
- 2023-11-10📄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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Craig Thomson Wright Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/11/2023 |
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 · Construction · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.L.K. SCAFFOLDING SERVICES LIMITED→ SC291551 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| SEAN SIMS JOINERY AND BUILDING LIMITED→ SC754333 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| SECYORUK LIMITED→ SC837083 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| SEESAW ST ANDREWS LIMITED→ SC674440 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| SETTLE IN PROPERTIES LTD→ SC805444 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| SEVERINO PROJECTS LIMITED→ SC700016 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| SG JOINERY SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC724324 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| SHAWFIELD CONTRACTS LTD→ SC358444 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| SHEDDEN ROPE SERVICES LTD→ SC578000 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| SHOCKINGLY FRESH HOLDINGS LIMITED→ SC700063 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| SIMON WILSON TESTING LIMITED→ SC717136 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| SIMPSON CONTRACTORS LTD→ SC856456 · est 2025 · 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 (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.