BIDEFORD POWER (UK) LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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 (76/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-10-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-02➖GIBSON, Kevin Alexander resigneddirector
- 2016-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-06-29➖MOSAWI, Ali resignedsecretary
- 2016-06-29➕GIBSON, Kevin Alexander appointeddirector
- 2016-06-29📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2016-06-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2010-09-29➕MOSAWI, Ali appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BIDEFORD POWER (UK) LIMITED
- 2010-09-28➕CHOWDHURY, Syed Raziur Rahman appointeddirector
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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: 2026-06-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Syed Raziur Rahman Chowdhury Individual · Bangladeshi · DOB 10/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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