BUSINESS OPERATING MODEL DESIGN SOLUTIONS LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14508959 · ltd · incorporated 2022-11-28
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£80.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
- 79901Activities of tourist guides
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
11 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
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 · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £80,091
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£80k
↑ 72% YoY
Current Assets
£54k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £80.1k | £58.8k |
| Current assets | £54.4k | £35.6k |
| Net assets | £80.1k | £46.7k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-08📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSINESS OPERATING MODEL DESIGN SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2022-11-28➕SADLER, Julie Diana appointedsecretary
- 2022-11-28➕SADLER, Ian Micheal appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28➕SADLER, Julie Diana appointeddirector
- 2022-11-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
74/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — 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 60. 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Julie Diana Sadler Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/11/2022 |
Mr Ian Micheal Sadler Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/11/2022 |
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
Incorporated2022-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
27 Boswell Road
Doncaster
DN4 7BL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-23
Last: 2026-06-09
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
SADLER, Julie Diana→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-11-28
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SADLER, Ian Micheal→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-11-28
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SADLER, Julie Diana→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2022-11-28
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Recent filings (11 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-11-28