BIOMASS WOODCHIP LIMITED
Opportunity 71/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £107.2k | £129.8k |
| Current assets | £167.3k | £171.7k |
| Cash | £85.1k | £45.7k |
| Debtors | £36.3k | £82.1k |
| Net assets | £79.5k | £89.3k |
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.
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Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-10-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-09-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BIOMASS WOODCHIP LIMITED
- 2016-09-01➕HURST, John Stuart 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Stuart Hurst Individual · British · DOB 04/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/10/2017 |
Mrs Marie Hurst Individual · British · DOB 11/1941 · age 85 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/10/2017 |
Mrs Janet Grant Individual · British · DOB 12/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/10/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Stuart Hurstceased 04/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr John Stuart Hurstceased 03/09/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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