GREENOCK MORTON YOUTH ACADEMY LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 69). 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: 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Cash | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
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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Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22➕GRAY, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2023-06-22➖ANDERSON, Derek Mckinnon resigneddirector
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs GREENOCK MORTON YOUTH ACADEMY LIMITED
- 2020-07-08➕ANDERSON, Derek Mckinnon appointeddirector
- 2020-07-08📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alexander Gray Individual · British · DOB 02/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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