CAIRN EQUESTRIAN LTD
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Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 |
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
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs CAIRN EQUESTRIAN LTD
- 2023-08-14➕MCGUIRE, Bridget Anne appointeddirector
- 2023-08-14➕WATKINSON, Gary appointeddirector
- 2023-08-14📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 2.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gary Watkinson Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/08/2023 |
Miss Bridget Anne Mcguire Individual · English · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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