18 BINA GARDENS LIMITED
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (63/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 →Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £4.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Corporate timeline (43 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-05-09📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-08➕MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2021-02-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2021-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-29➖MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-09-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2018-08-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-07-30➕MJP ACCOUNTANTS LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-04-24➖BLENHEIMS ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-05-01➕BLENHEIMS ESTATE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-05-01➖FARRAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-10-16➕ARYA, Devayani, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-10-16➖CANTONI, Tiziana resigneddirector
- 2003-06-02➖EWART, Sally Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-02➕FARRAR PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-10-31➖FOXELL, Anne Chauvin resigneddirector
- 1997-01-24➖DONNELLY, Peter Lane resigneddirector
- 1995-03-27➕DONNELLY, Peter Lane appointeddirector
- 1994-07-27➕CANTONI, Tiziana appointeddirector
- 1994-05-27➕EWART, Sally Caroline appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-27➖HOOLAHAN, Catriona Jane resignedsecretary
- 1994-05-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 18 BINA GARDENS LIMITED
- 1994-05-05➕HOOLAHAN, Catriona Jane appointeddirector
- 1994-05-05➕HOOLAHAN, Catriona Jane appointedsecretary
- 1994-05-05➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-05-05➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-05-05➕FOXELL, Anne Chauvin appointeddirector
- 1994-05-05➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-05-05➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-05-05➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-05-05➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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