BEHRING HOLDINGS LTD
Opportunity 77/100 (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: 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · IFRS| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-07-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-07-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-07📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BEHRING HOLDINGS LTD
- 2019-06-25➕COSGROVE, Debbie Ann Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-06-25➕COSGROVE, Gary John appointeddirector
- 2019-06-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 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.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Debbie Ann Jane Cosgrove Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 18/09/2019 |
Mr Gary John Cosgrove Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/06/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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