SUTHERLAND RESILIENCE INITIATIVE LTD
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £68.2k |
| Cash | £6.5k |
| Net assets | £68.2k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-29➕NIVEN, Leslie-Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs SUTHERLAND RESILIENCE INITIATIVE LTD
- 2024-01-29➕BAIRD, Michael James appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29➕GALE, Richard Gordon appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29➕HUTCHISON, Marianne Hunter appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29➕MCGILLIVRAY, James William appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29➕MORRISON, Hugh appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Gordon Gale Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/01/2024 |
Mr Hugh Morrison Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/01/2024 |
Mrs Marianne Hunter Hutchison Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/01/2024 |
Mr Michael James Baird Individual · British · DOB 05/1948 · age 78 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/01/2024 |
Mr James William Mcgillivray Individual · British · DOB 10/1951 · age 75 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/01/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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