BOLT FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
Opportunity 58/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 (72/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.0k |
| Current assets | £1.2k |
| Net assets | £-2.3k |
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 gazette
- • 2 gazette
- • 2 gazette
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2026-07-14🏁Company dissolved
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-08-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-05📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BOLT FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD
- 2023-05-17➕TAYLOR, Joseph William appointeddirector
- 2023-05-17➕TAYLOR, Simon Mark appointeddirector
- 2023-05-17📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Red flags
1 high ·Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Mark Taylor Individual · British · DOB 04/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/05/2023 |
Mr Joseph William Taylor Individual · British · DOB 02/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 17/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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