SMAOIN LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (57/100)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.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-06➕DUTHIE, Nicola Jayne appointeddirector
- 2026-04-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-05-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-03-19🏢Company incorporatedAs SMAOIN LTD
- 2025-03-19➕DUTHIE, Gordon Alexander appointeddirector
- 2025-03-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 1.1 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-05-27: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gordon Alexander Duthie Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/03/2025 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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