BU REAL ESTATE LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (73/100).
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.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
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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 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-27➕MULLER, Marie appointedsecretary
- 2024-08-27➖MITTLER, Michael Alexander, Dr. resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-08-27📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-22➕MITTLER, Michael Alexander, Dr. appointedsecretary
- 2024-04-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-04-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BU REAL ESTATE LTD
- 2024-04-10➕LUITJENS, Jann-Uwe Bernhard appointeddirector
- 2024-04-10📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Young company: Only 2.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jann-Uwe Bernhard Luitjens Individual · German · DOB 07/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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