85 TO 87 ASHBURNHAM BEDFORD LIMITED
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (63/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | £484 |
| Current assets | £1.5k |
| Net assets | £484 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-01➖JORDAN, Keith resigneddirector
- 2026-04-01➖WILKINS, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-01➕WILKINS, Timothy Neil, Dr appointeddirector
- 2024-07-01➕JORDAN, Keith appointeddirector
- 2024-03-26🏢Company incorporatedAs 85 TO 87 ASHBURNHAM BEDFORD LIMITED
- 2024-03-26➕BISHOP, Adam James appointeddirector
- 2024-03-26➕WILKINS, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-03-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-26📄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 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: JORDAN, Keith resigned 2026-04-01; WILKINS, Andrew resigned 2026-04-01
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Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
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