BAPRO LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.6k | £8.4k |
| Current assets | £32.8k | £20.6k |
| Net assets | £30.6k | £8.4k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BAPRO LIMITED
- 2012-10-30➕SHAHZAD, Mohammed 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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 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.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mohammed Shahzad Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nawishtah Mahmoodceased 04/09/2023· 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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