REIDS VAN CENTRE LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (76/100)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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-01-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-01➖REID, Joshua resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-01➖REID, Joshua resigneddirector
- 2022-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs REIDS VAN CENTRE LTD
- 2022-02-23➕REID, Marc appointeddirector
- 2022-02-23➕REID, Joshua appointedsecretary
- 2022-02-23➕REID, Joshua appointeddirector
- 2022-02-23📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "REID" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Marc Reid Individual · Scottish · DOB 11/1991 · age 35 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/02/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Joshua Reidceased 01/01/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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