BENTLEY WEALTH LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)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.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BENTLEY WEALTH LIMITED
- 2022-10-26➕CROOKS, John Cutter appointeddirector
- 2022-10-26➕MORRIS, Russell David appointeddirector
- 2022-10-26📄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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
J R Bentley Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
J R Bentley Limited Corporate entity | — | — | board controlboard control | 26/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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