BYD SOFA, BEDS AND MATTRESS LIMITED
- 46470Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Opportunity 67/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BYD SOFA, BEDS AND MATTRESS LIMITED
- 2023-06-06➕SERUMADAR, Prabu appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-06➕SERUMADAR, Prabu appointeddirector
- 2023-06-06📄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.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- 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: 2024-07-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Prabu Serumadar Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · NE postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 LTD→ 15319961 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2 BROTHERS SUPERMARKET NE LTD→ 13158279 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 20/20 DIRECT LTD→ 16270387 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 28LIMESTREET LTD→ 00545753 · est 1955 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 71y | — | — |
| 30M DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 07381437 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 4 ALL ELECTRICAL TEESIDE LTD→ 16874523 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 413 LEATHER LTD→ 13907911 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 4S EVENT SOLUTIONS LTD→ 16662104 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 STAR STITCH UK LTD→ 14760099 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 55 FISHERIES LIMITED→ 12741183 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 6 BARRELS LIMITED→ 15644640 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 64 MARKETING LTD→ 15528830 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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