BAGOTS COURT AB LTD
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 77). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-16➖VINCENT, Susan Mary Winder resigneddirector
- 2025-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-15➕PEARCE, Simon Marshall appointeddirector
- 2024-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2022-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-11-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-15➕PEARCE, Simon Marshall appointedsecretary
- 2021-11-15➕VINCENT, Susan Mary Winder appointeddirector
- 2021-11-15➖WAKEFIELD, Adele Lee resigneddirector
- 2021-11-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31➖SPAWFORTH, Paul Robert Lee resigneddirector
- 2019-12-31➕WAKEFIELD, Adele Lee appointeddirector
- 2017-12-30➕SPAWFORTH, Paul Robert Lee appointeddirector
- 2017-09-12➖SPAWFORTH, Bryan Robert resigneddirector
- 2015-11-07➕SPAWFORTH, Bryan Robert appointeddirector
- 2015-11-06➖COTTRELL, Sandra Mary resigneddirector
- 2011-11-01➕COTTRELL, Sandra Mary appointeddirector
- 2011-09-01➖DOUTHWAITE, William John resigneddirector
- 2011-04-02➕SHAW, Marilyn Jean appointeddirector
- 2011-02-12➕DOUTHWAITE, William John appointeddirector
- 2011-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BAGOTS COURT AB LTD
- 2011-02-04➕SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr appointeddirector
- 2011-02-04➖SHALTIEL, Yaakov, Dr resigneddirector
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 77 — 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 77 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Marshall Pearce Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 16/11/2025 |
Mrs Marilyn Shaw Individual · English · DOB 03/1949 · age 77 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Susan Mary Winder Vincentceased 16/11/2025· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Adele Lee Wakefieldceased 15/11/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Paul Robert Lee Spawforthceased 16/06/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Bryan Robert Spawforthceased 12/09/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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