CF BENTLEY SERVICES LTD
- 97000Activities of households as employers of domestic personnel
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.7k |
| Current assets | £20.7k |
| Net assets | £5.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-06-12🏢Company incorporatedAs CF BENTLEY SERVICES LTD
- 2023-06-12➕GIBBINS, Daniel appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12➕GIBBINS, Zoe appointeddirector
- 2023-06-12📄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.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 3.0 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Cf Bentley Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cf Bentley Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 12/06/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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