GEARBOX DIGITAL LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £248.5k | £214.1k |
| Net assets | £101.4k | £135.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
4 signals 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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-04📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2022-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-12-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs GEARBOX DIGITAL LIMITED
- 2018-02-23➕MACDONALD, Philip Norman appointeddirector
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Norman Macdonald Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1986 · age 40 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 23/02/2018 |
Mrs Lindsay Macdonald Individual · Scottish · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/03/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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