B & F (SOUTH WEST) LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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 105 (micro)Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 | — |
| Current assets | £100 | — |
| Net assets | £100 | — |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-09📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-06-02📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2024-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-19📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-08-17🏢Company incorporatedAs B & F (SOUTH WEST) LTD
- 2010-08-17➕BOOKER, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2010-08-17➕FIELD, Peter David appointeddirector
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert John Booker Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Peter David Field Individual · British · DOB 05/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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