BISHOPSTON BEANSTALKS LTD

🌳Matureactive
08556138 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-06-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£16.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
28 officers (6 active, 28 linked, 26 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,035

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£16k
↑ 7.6% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kAug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Total assets£16.0k£14.9k
Current assets£16.9k£16.9k
Net assets£16.0k£14.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-22
    BROWN, Louis, Dr resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-01-20
    ROSE, Alexandra Elizabeth resigned
    director
  6. 2025-01-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-07-23
    HAMPDEN-SMITH, Lucy resigned
    director
  8. 2024-07-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-05-08
    BROWN, Louis, Dr appointed
    director
  11. 2024-05-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-03-04
    HAMPDEN-SMITH, Lucy appointed
    director
  13. 2024-03-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2023-09-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-08-31
    MANLEY, Louise Janis resigned
    director
  16. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-07-19
    ABSALOM, Heather resigned
    director
  18. 2022-07-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2022-06-20
    MANLEY, Louise Janis appointed
    director
  20. 2022-06-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2022-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-11-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2021-11-17
    SIMS, Lizzie resigned
    director
  24. 2021-05-17
    JARRETT, Sarah Joanne Norbury appointed
    director
  25. 2021-05-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  26. 2021-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2021-05-07
    SIMS, Lizzie appointed
    director
  28. 2021-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  29. 2021-05-04
    ROSE, Alexandra Elizabeth appointed
    director
  30. 2021-05-04
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  31. 2021-01-22
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  32. 2021-01-20
    SIMS, Elizabeth Jane resigned
    director
  33. 2020-10-21
    ABSALOM, Heather appointed
    director
  34. 2020-10-16
    SIMS, Elizabeth Jane appointed
    director
  35. 2020-07-20
    HENDERSON, Susannah Mary resigned
    director
  36. 2020-07-20
    MARTIN, Susannah resigned
    director
  37. 2020-07-20
    WEWER, Jessica Jane resigned
    director
  38. 2019-09-10
    WEWER, Jessica Jane appointed
    director
  39. 2019-09-09
    HENDERSON, Susannah Mary appointed
    director
  40. 2019-07-23
    HALL, Esther Louise resigned
    director
  41. 2019-07-23
    KENDRICK, Laura Anne resigned
    director
  42. 2018-11-23
    ELLIS, Sarah Jayne resigned
    director
  43. 2018-10-05
    RYMELL, Catherine Rebecca appointed
    director
  44. 2018-10-05
    HALL, Esther Louise appointed
    director
  45. 2018-07-24
    WILKINSON, Katharine Alexandra resigned
    director
  46. 2018-02-28
    KENDRICK, Laura Anne appointed
    director
  47. 2017-07-21
    CHESNEY, Sarah Louise resigned
    director
  48. 2017-01-09
    CHESNEY, Sarah Louise appointed
    director
  49. 2016-07-22
    ROBERTS, Alice resigned
    director
  50. 2016-03-22
    BREMER, Katherine Gail resigned
    director
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Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-06-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

245 Gloucester Road
Bishopston
Bristol
BS7 8NY

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-12
Last: 2026-04-28

Officers (6 active · 22 resigned)

ELLIS, Alison Jane
secretary · appointed 2013-12-10
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Active
ELLIS, Alison
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-06-04
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Active
GILLESPIE, Rhian
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-11-05
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Active
JARRETT, Sarah Joanne Norbury
director · ~47y · appointed 2021-05-17
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Active
MILES, Natalie Zena
director · ~56y · appointed 2013-06-04
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Active
RYMELL, Catherine Rebecca
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-10-05
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Active
ELLIS, Sarah Jayne
secretary · appointed 2013-06-04 · resigned 2013-12-10
Resigned
ABSALOM, Heather
director · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-21 · resigned 2022-07-19
Resigned
BREMER, Katherine Gail
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-09-29 · resigned 2016-03-22
Resigned
BREMER, Katherine Gail
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-06-04 · resigned 2014-07-22
Resigned
BROWN, Louis, Dr
director · ~46y · appointed 2024-05-08 · resigned 2025-07-22
Resigned
CHESNEY, Sarah Louise
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-01-09 · resigned 2017-07-21
Resigned
CHESTER, Holly
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-06-04 · resigned 2014-08-31
Resigned
ELLIS, Sarah Jayne
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-06-04 · resigned 2018-11-23
Resigned
HALL, Esther Louise
director · ~52y · appointed 2018-10-05 · resigned 2019-07-23
Resigned
HAMPDEN-SMITH, Lucy
director · ~41y · appointed 2024-03-04 · resigned 2024-07-23
Resigned
HENDERSON, Susannah Mary
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-09-09 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
KENDRICK, Laura Anne
director · ~46y · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2019-07-23
Resigned
LYNCH, Katy
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-11-11 · resigned 2015-01-21
Resigned
MANLEY, Louise Janis
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-06-20 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-19