BIDEFORD GREEN RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00988645 · ltd · incorporated 1970-09-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
£90.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
81/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 76-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 81/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
17 officers (4 active, 17 linked, 13 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
142 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
81/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £90,243
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£90k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£93k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £90.2k | £79.1k |
| Current assets | £92.5k | £80.4k |
| Net assets | £90.2k | £79.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-05-13➕WEBBER, Nigel John appointeddirector
- 2026-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-17➖PENNINGTON, Kevin David resigneddirector
- 2026-03-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24➖HOBBS, Derek John resigneddirector
- 2023-03-24➕PENNINGTON, Kevin David appointeddirector
- 2023-03-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-20➕SHERRIFF, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2023-03-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-08-01➖CLARE, Keith Leslie resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01➖WIFFEN, Richard resigneddirector
- 2022-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-29➕SHOUBRIDGE, Ian Charles appointeddirector
- 2016-03-17➖FLECKNELL, John Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2016-03-17➖FLECKNELL, John Frederick resigneddirector
- 2001-06-04➕FLECKNELL, John Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2000-05-16➖GREEN, Patricia Ann resignedsecretary
- 2000-05-16➖CLARK, Peter Graham resigneddirector
- 2000-05-16➖GAME, Ian Donald resigneddirector
- 1998-11-03➖ROWLING, Peter James resigneddirector
- 1998-06-16➕FLECKNELL, John Frederick appointeddirector
- 1995-06-01➖HARRISON, Paul Bevan resigneddirector
- 1995-03-08➖CLAIRE, Hilda resigneddirector
- 1995-03-08➕CLARE, Keith Leslie appointeddirector
- 1994-01-26➕GREEN, Patricia Ann appointedsecretary
- 1993-10-01➕SMITH, Sharon Lesley appointeddirector
- 1993-08-16➖SMITH, Michael Thomas resignedsecretary
- 1970-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BIDEFORD GREEN RESIDENTS COMPANY LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1970-09-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
The Community Centre
Off Grasmere Way
Linslade Leighton Buzzard
Bedfordshire
LU7 2PJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-16
Last: 2026-06-02
Officers (4 active · 13 resigned)
Active
SHOUBRIDGE, Ian Charles→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-05-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMITH, Sharon Lesley→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 1993-10-01
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WEBBER, Nigel John→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2026-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FLECKNELL, John Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-04 · resigned 2016-03-17
GREEN, Patricia Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-01-26 · resigned 2000-05-16
SMITH, Michael Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-16
CLAIRE, Hilda→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 1995-03-08
CLARE, Keith Leslie→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-03-08 · resigned 2022-08-01
CLARK, Peter Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 2000-05-16
FLECKNELL, John Frederick→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-06-16 · resigned 2016-03-17
GAME, Ian Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 2000-05-16
HARRISON, Paul Bevan→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1995-06-01
HOBBS, Derek John→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 2023-03-24
PENNINGTON, Kevin David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-03-24 · resigned 2026-03-17
ROWLING, Peter James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · resigned 1998-11-03
WIFFEN, Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 2022-08-01
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Recent filings (142 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-01