BATH OFFICE CO LTD
Opportunity 72/100 (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.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | £20.5k | £-36.8k |
| Current assets | £167.5k | £91.7k |
| Net assets | £2.5k | £-59.6k |
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07➖WILLIAMS, Anthony Ffrancon resigneddirector
- 2021-05-07➖WILLIAMS, Tessa Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30➕WILLIAMS, James appointeddirector
- 2020-11-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2019-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BATH OFFICE CO LTD
- 2019-05-16➕WILLIAMS, Anthony Ffrancon appointeddirector
- 2019-05-16➕WILLIAMS, Tessa Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-05-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
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
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James Williams Individual · British · DOB 12/1987 · age 39 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 01/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Anthony Ffrancon Williamsceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Tessa Jane Williamsceased 01/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
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