AI BELL LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.1k | £5.1k |
| Current assets | £26.7k | £28.0k |
| Cash | £26.7k | £28.0k |
| Net assets | £5.1k | £5.1k |
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
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-24📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs AI BELL LTD
- 2021-10-14➕BELL, Andrew Ian appointeddirector
- 2021-10-14📄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 "BELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Ian Bell Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 14/10/2021 |
Mrs Jennifer Louise Bell Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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