BETRADESAVVY LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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 · 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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-10.1k | £-9.5k |
| Current assets | £100 | £198 |
| Debtors | £100 | £198 |
| Net assets | £-10.1k | £-9.5k |
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 (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-09-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-09-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-02-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BETRADESAVVY LIMITED
- 2016-02-29➕THORLEY, Mike appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 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.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mike Thorley Individual · British · DOB 04/1980 · age 46 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 30/05/2017 |
Mr Dave Topping Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/09/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Quivu Holdings Ltdceased 02/09/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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