BEE HAPPY PLANTS & SEEDS CIC
- 01290SIC 01290
- 01300SIC 01300
- 01640SIC 01640
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -80% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (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 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.4k | £5.7k |
| Current assets | £2.8k | £3.4k |
| Cash | £281 | £1.4k |
| Net assets | £-67.7k | £-63.7k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30✏️change-of-name-community-interest-companychange-of-name · CICCON
- 2025-12-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-07📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-25➕CLOUD, David appointeddirector
- 2022-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-18➕HOLDSWORTH, Benjamin John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-10-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2020-02-04➕HOLDSWORTH, Joy appointeddirector
- 2020-01-13➕TOWERS, Kate appointeddirector
- 2020-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BEE HAPPY PLANTS & SEEDS CIC
- 2016-02-04➕HOLDSWORTH, Sarah Diana Mary appointedsecretary
- 2016-02-04➕HOLDSWORTH, Sarah Diana Mary appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-12-30: change-of-name-community-interest-company; 2025-12-30: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarah Diana Mary Holdsworth Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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