BAINBRIDGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
13750161 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-17
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£32.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 84120
Sector: Public administration
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £32,497
Cash YoY
+171%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£61k
↑ 171% YoY
Net Worth
£32k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£61k
↑ 162% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £34.0k | £21.4k |
| Current assets | £61.4k | £23.4k |
| Cash | £61.4k | £22.6k |
| Debtors | — | £812 |
| Net assets | £32.5k | £20.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-10-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-10-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BAINBRIDGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 2021-11-17➕BAINBRIDGE, Damon appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17➕BAINBRIDGE, Lisa Jane appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
89/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BAINBRIDGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
46/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Damon Bainbridge Individual · British · DOB 09/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/11/2021 |
Lisa Jane Bainbridge Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC84120 — SIC 84120
Registered office
Monometer House
Rectory Grove
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
SS9 2HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BAINBRIDGE, Damon→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2021-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAINBRIDGE, Lisa Jane→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (16 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-10-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-10-06
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23