BULLARD FAMILY LIMITED
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 (65/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £40.0k | £40.0k |
| Current assets | £5 | £5 |
| Net assets | £5 | £5 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BULLARD FAMILY LIMITED
- 2019-09-04➕BULLARD, Caroline Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-09-04➕BULLARD, George Edward appointeddirector
- 2019-09-04➕BULLARD, Harry John appointeddirector
- 2019-09-04➕BULLARD, John Gerald appointeddirector
- 2019-09-04➕BULLARD, Tania Jane appointeddirector
- 2019-09-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BULLARD" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
5 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Gerald Bullard Individual · English · DOB 10/1952 · age 74 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/09/2019 |
Miss Caroline Jane Bullard Individual · English · DOB 03/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/09/2019 |
Mr Harry John Bullard Individual · English · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/09/2019 |
Mrs Tania Jane Bullard Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/09/2019 |
Mr George Edward Bullard Individual · English · DOB 10/1988 · age 38 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 04/09/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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