HIGH MAINTENANCE BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (79/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1 | 200 |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-29➖STEWART, Greg Allan resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs HIGH MAINTENANCE BADENOCH & STRATHSPEY LTD
- 2020-10-29➕COBB, Paul Barry Grantham appointeddirector
- 2020-10-29➕STEWART, Greg Allan appointeddirector
- 2020-10-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Paul Barry Grantham Cobb Individual · British · DOB 02/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/10/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Greg Allan Stewartceased 29/02/2024· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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