10YARDS LIMITED
Opportunity 67/100 (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 (69/100)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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-29 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-22➖LEES, Valerie Lynne resigneddirector
- 2026-01-22➖MCCULLOUGH, Brian resigneddirector
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs 10YARDS LIMITED
- 2024-01-29➕PRESTON, Brenda Mary appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29➕LEES, Valerie Lynne appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29➕MCCULLOUGH, Brian appointeddirector
- 2024-01-29📄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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: LEES, Valerie Lynne resigned 2026-01-22; MCCULLOUGH, Brian resigned 2026-01-22
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Brenda Mary Preston Individual · Irish · DOB 07/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 29/01/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Valerie Lynne Leesceased 10/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Brian Mcculloughceased 10/02/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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