BEVANDA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 · FRS 102Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £606.8k | — |
| Current assets | £786.2k | — |
| Cash | £503.1k | — |
| Debtors | £283.1k | — |
| Net assets | £598.5k | — |
| Average employees | — | -400 |
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 (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-04-09📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-22🏢Company incorporatedAs BEVANDA SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2015-10-22➕HOLTHAM, Gregory Keith appointeddirector
- 2015-10-22➕HOLTHAM, Margaret Elizabeth appointeddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 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.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Margaret Elizabeth Holtham Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Gregory Keith Holtham Individual · British · DOB 03/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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