ANESTY COURT (BISHOPTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.4k | £8.0k |
| Current assets | £8.4k | £8.0k |
| Net assets | £8.4k | £8.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 3 officers
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-29➕DOBSON, Alan Keith appointedsecretary
- 2025-11-29➖STEPHENS, Francis resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-11-29📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-11-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14➖STEPHENS, Francis resigneddirector
- 2025-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-10➕JAMIESON, Katherine Suzanne, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27➖BAINBRIDGE, Malcolm Christopher resigneddirector
- 2024-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-17➖BAINBRIDGE, Malcolm Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2020-02-17➕STEPHENS, Francis appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-29➖MORRIS, Roger resigneddirector
- 2013-02-01➕STEPHENS, Francis appointeddirector
- 2012-09-14➖BLYTHMAN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2004-06-08➕BAINBRIDGE, Malcolm Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-08➖DYKE, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2004-06-08➖DYKE, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2004-06-08➕MORRIS, Roger appointeddirector
- 2000-08-16➕BLYTHMAN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2000-05-15➖DOUGLAS, Neil Andrew resigneddirector
- 1998-11-16➕DOBSON, Alan Keith appointeddirector
- 1998-11-10➖ROE, Sylvia Joan resigneddirector
- 1998-02-24➕DYKE, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-24➖HUTCHINSON, Peter Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-24➕DYKE, Richard John appointeddirector
- 1998-02-24➖HUTCHINSON, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 1996-11-25➕HUTCHINSON, Peter Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1996-11-25➕BAINBRIDGE, Malcolm Christopher appointeddirector
- 1996-11-25➕DOUGLAS, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 1996-11-25➕HUTCHINSON, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 1996-11-25➕ROE, Sylvia Joan appointeddirector
- 1996-02-02➖CLARK, Graham Charles resignedsecretary
- 1996-02-02➖CLARK, Thomas Wood Peter resigneddirector
- 1995-03-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ANESTY COURT (BISHOPTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 1995-03-28➕CLARK, Graham Charles appointedsecretary
- 1995-03-28➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: STEPHENS, Francis resigned 2025-11-29; STEPHENS, Francis resigned 2025-11-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Keith Dobson Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/08/2025 |
Dr Katherine Suzanne Jamieson Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/08/2025 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Dorothy Morrisceased 16/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Roger Morrisceased 16/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Francis Stephensceased 14/11/2025· significant influence
- Mr Malcolm Christopher Bainbridgeceased 17/02/2020· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 16 resigned)
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