BESPOKE SPORTS MEDALS LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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 (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31🏢Company incorporatedAs BESPOKE SPORTS MEDALS LTD
- 2022-10-31➕ILLSLEY, Christopher Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➕ILLSLEY, Jane Katherine appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31➕ILLSLEY, Joshua James appointeddirector
- 2022-10-31📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ILLSLEY, Joshua James (same surname) appointed 2022-10-31. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Joshua James Illsley Individual · British · DOB 06/1995 · age 31 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 31/10/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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