BESPOKE LUXURY BOXES LTD
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. 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.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
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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
- • 1 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-08-04📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2026-08-04🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-05-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BESPOKE LUXURY BOXES LTD
- 2023-01-12➕HARROD, Stephen William appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12📄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 60 — 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 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-08-04
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen William Harrod Individual · British · DOB 06/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/01/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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