BIDWELL & DART: GROWING ECOLOGICAL ROOTS CIC
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Opportunity 76/100 (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 (65/100).
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 · FRS 102Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £105 |
| Current assets | £103 |
| Cash | £103 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £105 |
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
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (7 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BIDWELL & DART: GROWING ECOLOGICAL ROOTS CIC
- 2024-04-11➕BOND, Brian Charles appointeddirector
- 2024-04-11➕BURNS, Hilary appointeddirector
- 2024-04-11➕JACKSON, Sally Jane appointeddirector
- 2024-04-11➕LEWIS, Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-04-11📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.
- +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 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Brian Charles Bond Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/04/2024 |
Richard Lewis Individual · British · DOB 01/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/04/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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