BARBARA MAWER ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 77400Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £39.8k | £40.1k |
| Current assets | £65.7k | £47.1k |
| Cash | £64.7k | £46.1k |
| Debtors | £1.0k | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £39.8k | £40.1k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BARBARA MAWER ENTERPRISES LIMITED
- 2021-04-06➕BOYDEN, Rebecca, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-04-06📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Rebecca Boyden Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Deborah Woodleyceased 08/04/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Vanessa Jacksonceased 08/04/2021· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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