BITS4LANDYS LTD
- 45320Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · 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 | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-107.5k | £-47.4k |
| Current assets | £534 | £55.8k |
| Cash | — | £10.9k |
| Debtors | £534 | £5.3k |
| Net assets | £-107.5k | £-47.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-09📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-06📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-06-06📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2022-06-06📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-06-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-20➕BROWN, Samantha Jane, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2015-10-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BITS4LANDYS LTD
- 2015-10-01➕WRIGHT, Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Samantha Jane Brown Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 20/05/2022 |
Mr Christopher Wright Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 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.
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