BESPOKE BUSINESS TRAINING LTD
💤Zombieactive
11897978 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-21
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other education n.e.c.
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £21.8k |
| Current assets | — | £30.7k |
| Net assets | — | £20.2k |
| Average employees | 200 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-01-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-20📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BESPOKE BUSINESS TRAINING LTD
- 2019-03-21➕PHEASANT, Richard Michael appointeddirector
- 2019-03-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Michael Pheasant Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 21/03/2019 |
Mrs Heather Margaret Pheasant Individual · British · DOB 02/1955 · age 71 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 21/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANALEX EDU LTD→ 14422960 · est 2022 | — | — | £1.9k | — | 3y | — | — |
| ANCHORHEART EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED→ 12329565 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARTWORX→ 12242680 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BAREFOOT BODY TRAINING LIMITED→ 11139636 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BARN OWLS AFTER SCHOOL CLUB LTD→ 05242972 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BASCULE DISABILITY TRAINING LIMITED→ 11544137 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BATTER-UP BATTING CAGES LTD→ 16900090 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAY TREE DAY NURSERIES LIMITED→ 10226096 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BEEBY EDUCATION LIMITED→ 04623120 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BEING BEST LTD→ 16777404 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BERRY HILL CHILDCARE LIMITED→ 09236146 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 29 Highcroft Industrial Estate
Enterprise Road
Waterlooville
PO8 0BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
PHEASANT, Richard Michael→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2019-03-21
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-09