A BRIDAL STORY LTD
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: 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
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs A BRIDAL STORY LTD
- 2019-11-18➕MALONEY, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2019-11-18📄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 6 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Joanne Maloney Individual · British · DOB 09/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/11/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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