ADAM BAGLEY FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD
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. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.0k | £204 |
| Current assets | £43.8k | £25.7k |
| Net assets | £2.0k | £204 |
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
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-05-31📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-05-31📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ADAM BAGLEY FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD
- 2018-05-24➕BAGLEY, Adam appointeddirector
- 2018-05-24➕BAGLEY, Rachel May appointeddirector
- 2018-05-24📄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 "BAGLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rachel May Bagley Individual · British · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/05/2018 |
Mr Adam Bagley Individual · British · DOB 09/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/05/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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