23A 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 23A LIMITED
- 2018-06-26➕HOLDSTOCK, Mark Edward appointeddirector
- 2018-06-26📄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.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 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
cleanGroup structure
Bourne & Hollingsworth Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bourne & Hollingsworth Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 26/06/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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