ALAN BEXTON MOTORCYCLES LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -57% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-28.2k | £-27.3k |
| Current assets | £6.2k | £7.5k |
| Cash | £1.1k | £2.7k |
| Debtors | £505 | £364 |
| Net assets | £-28.2k | £-27.3k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2024-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
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- 2019-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-03-10🏢Company incorporatedAs ALAN BEXTON MOTORCYCLES LIMITED
- 2016-03-10➕BEXTON, Alan Frank appointeddirector
- 2016-03-10➕FULLWOOD, Alan Roger appointeddirector
- 2016-03-10📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEXTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 10 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 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Frank Bexton Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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