BURFLEX ASSETS LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 2.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.5 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.46M | £7.27M |
| Current assets | £374.9k | £1.06M |
| Cash | £158.7k | £8.6k |
| Debtors | £216.3k | £1.05M |
| Net assets | £6.82M | £6.30M |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-02-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-02-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-22📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2024-02-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-02-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-02-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-02-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-01-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-01-24🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2023-06-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BURFLEX ASSETS LIMITED
- 2023-01-09➕COX, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2023-01-09📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Cox Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 09/01/2023 |
Mrs Tracy Ann Cox Individual · British · DOB 03/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 18/09/2023 |
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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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/02/2024 | 18/10/2024 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/01/2024 | 18/10/2024 |