BEDFORDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 2 insolvency-related filings on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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 · FRS 102Key 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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £414.2k | £414.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals 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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-11📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2024-03-11📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2024-03-11⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2024-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-06📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-06📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-05📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-07-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-06-29📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2023-06-29📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2023-06-29⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2023-06-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-06-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-06-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BEDFORDIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2023-05-10➕IBBETT, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2023-05-10➕IBBETT, Yolanda Alexandra appointeddirector
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 high ·Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2024-03-11: legacy; 2023-06-29: legacy
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
John Charles Ibbett Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 50–75% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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