BEN WATTS LTD
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2024-05-31 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-422 | £202 |
| Current assets | £0 | £13.7k |
| Net assets | £-622 | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2026-07-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-08-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BEN WATTS LTD
- 2020-05-28➕WATTS, Benjamin Richard appointeddirector
- 2020-05-28📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WATTS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-14
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Richard Watts Individual · English · DOB 01/1996 · age 30 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 28/05/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Lily Florence Wattsceased 23/08/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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