MOTIONWORKSHOP LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 |
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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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (5 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs MOTIONWORKSHOP LIMITED
- 2024-11-19➕WOODS, Gail Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2024-11-19➕WOODS, Laurence Henry appointeddirector
- 2024-11-19📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — WOODS, Laurence Henry (same surname) appointed 2024-11-19. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Laurence Henry Woods Individual · British · DOB 08/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/11/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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