BULL INN WSG LTD
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-306.4k |
| Current assets | £1.1k |
| Debtors | £1.1k |
| Net assets | £-306.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-30➖ALLEN, Geoffrey Clive Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-01➕ROBBINS, Barry Stuart appointeddirector
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-11-11📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-11-11📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-02-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-02-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-02-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-01-20📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-01-20📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-12-29📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2022-12-29📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2013-01-17➖TRAVERS CLARKE, John resigneddirector
- 1993-01-13➕ALLEN, Geoffrey Clive Andrew appointedsecretary
- 1993-01-13➖TRAVERS CLARKE, John resignedsecretary
- 1987-04-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BULL INN WSG LTD
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Select Country Inns Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Select Country Inns Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/08/2021 |
Mr Brian Geoffrey Currie Individual · British · DOB 07/1945 · age 81 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 05/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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