BEE BUDDIES LIMITED
- 01610Support activities for crop production
Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BEE BUDDIES LIMITED
- 2021-08-02➕OWEN, Geraint Edward Digby appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-02➕BOORMAN, Henry Edwin Pratt appointeddirector
- 2021-08-02➕OWEN, Geraint Edward Digby appointeddirector
- 2021-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Henry Edwin Pratt Boorman Individual · British · DOB 11/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/08/2021 |
Mr Geraint Edward Digby Owen Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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