585 SERVICES LIMITED
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 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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Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 585 SERVICES LIMITED
- 2023-08-14➕BUNCE, Carl Ryan appointeddirector
- 2023-08-14➕BUNCE, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2023-08-14📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +Young company: Only 2.8 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.
- primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — BUNCE, Carl Ryan (same surname) appointed 2023-08-14. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher John Bunce Individual · British · DOB 06/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/08/2023 |
Mr Carl Ryan Bunce Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 14/08/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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