BILFORD PUB CO LTD.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £154.9k | £142.4k |
| Net assets | £154.9k | £154.9k |
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-12-11➖GODWIN, Helen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2014-12-10➕GODWIN, James Henry Francis appointeddirector
- 2014-02-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BILFORD PUB CO LTD.
- 2014-02-11➕GODWIN, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Helen Elizabeth Godwin Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/01/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Helen Elizabeth Godwinceased 19/01/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · WR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B BAMFORD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10501177 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BAN BROOK COPSE RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02851185 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| BELLATOR HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15448787 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BGP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11362364 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BIRCH MEADOW (WORCESTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11649990 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BIRD COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04292087 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BLACKTHORN MEWS FLATS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 01904503 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 41y | — | — |
| BLUE CHARM VENTURES LTD→ 16198870 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUEBELLS (PERSHORE) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10110710 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BLUSEAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→ 07447718 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BMPS LIMITED→ 04495026 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BONITAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12932983 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.