BESPOKE @ BERKO LTD
- 47599Retail sale of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised stores
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (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 | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.0k | £-4.8k |
| Current assets | £4.1k | £4.1k |
| Net assets | £-5.0k | £-4.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-07-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-05-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BESPOKE @ BERKO LTD
- 2020-05-12➕GARMAN, Karen Michelle appointeddirector
- 2020-05-12📄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 Karen Michelle Garman Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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