GENESIS COACHWORKS LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).
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 | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Current assets | £79.3k |
| Net assets | £73.4k |
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 (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-11➖BRADLEY, Lauren resigneddirector
- 2024-11-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-09➕BRADLEY, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2024-07-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-02🏢Company incorporatedAs GENESIS COACHWORKS LIMITED
- 2024-02-02➕HENDRIE, David appointeddirector
- 2024-02-02📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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 David Hendrie Individual · British · DOB 06/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/02/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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