BUSHFIELD RECYCLING LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.5k |
| Cash | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £-2.5k |
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
- • 2 officers
- • 3 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-26➕GARTON, Luke Shaun appointeddirector
- 2026-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-16🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSHFIELD RECYCLING LTD
- 2024-03-16➕GUINNELLY, Ciaran Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-03-16📄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.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 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
1 med ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-26: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ciaran Michael Guinnelly Individual · British · DOB 04/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 16/03/2024 |
Mr Luke Shaun Garton Individual · British · DOB 12/1989 · age 37 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 26/01/2026 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
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