ADJ FIRST AID TRAINING, GLASGOW LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14🏢Company incorporatedAs ADJ FIRST AID TRAINING, GLASGOW LTD
- 2020-01-14➕YOUNG, David appointeddirector
- 2020-01-14📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Young Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/01/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Julie Thompsonceased 16/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Alan Simpsonceased 16/11/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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