HEATON GRANGE (BOLTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (68/100)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 | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £11 | £11 |
| Current assets | £11 | £11 |
| Net assets | £11 | £11 |
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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-28📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2015-09-01➕APPELBY, David Paul appointeddirector
- 2015-09-01➖COATES, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2014-05-12➕B-HIVE COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-05-12➖HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-01➕HML COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-01➖PR GIBBS & CO LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-11-01➕COATES, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2013-11-01➖GIBBS, Philip Richard resigneddirector
- 2009-08-03➕GIBBS, Philip Richard appointeddirector
- 2009-08-03➖MURRAY, Stuart Lewis resigneddirector
- 2008-12-19➖HOMESTEAD CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-12-19➕PR GIBBS & CO LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-10-21➖DURGAN, Nasreen resigneddirector
- 2008-03-28➕DURGAN, Nasreen appointeddirector
- 2008-03-28➖PICK, Clare resigneddirector
- 2007-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs HEATON GRANGE (BOLTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2007-06-13➕HOMESTEAD CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-13➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-13➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-06-13➕MURRAY, Stuart Lewis appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➕PICK, Clare appointeddirector
- 2007-06-13➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-13➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-06-13➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-06-13➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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