BUDDLEYS LIMITED
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 address
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BUDDLEYS LIMITED
- 2023-05-12➕HOLTSHAUSEN, Wayne Leonard appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12➕SEDDON, Ian George appointeddirector
- 2023-05-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Wayne Leonard Holtshausen Individual · South African · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Joseph Cyril Edward Bamfordceased 15/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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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