DEAR GREEN DEVELOPMENT C.I.C.
- · Hygiene score: 70 → 30
- · Bankability: 55 → 35
- · Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- · Opportunity score: 66 → 56
- · 4 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 4 negative signals vs 0 positive.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: clean → complicated
- ↓Opportunity score: 66 → 56
- ↓Hygiene score: 70 → 30
- ↓Bankability: 55 → 35
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- 85600Educational support services
Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 35/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-09-27🏢Company incorporatedAs DEAR GREEN DEVELOPMENT C.I.C.
- 2024-09-27➕MAGEE, Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27➕MAGEE, Kevin Patrick appointeddirector
- 2024-09-27📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — MAGEE, Kevin Patrick (same surname) appointed 2024-09-27. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
2 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-27
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kevin Patrick Magee Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1984 · age 42 | — | 50–75% | board control50-75% voting · board control | 27/09/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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