BOURTON BUSINESS NETWORK CIC
🌿Early-stageactive
15716665 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2024-05-13
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (5 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
6 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Very low cash
Cash position: £0
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£0
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
£0
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £0 |
| Current assets | £0 |
| Cash | £0 |
| Debtors | £0 |
| Net assets | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-01➖PULHAM, Kathryn Helen resigneddirector
- 2026-02-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BOURTON BUSINESS NETWORK CIC
- 2024-05-13➕HOLLAND, Donna appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13➕HYMERS, Allan appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13➕KERSLAKE, John Harvey appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13➕LUND-YATES, Andrew Michael appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13➕PULHAM, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13➕PULHAM, Kathryn Helen appointeddirector
- 2024-05-13📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
Owner dependency
60/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
6 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Kerslake Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/05/2024 |
Mr Andrew Michael Lund-Yates Individual · British · DOB 07/1960 · age 66 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/05/2024 |
Mr Allan Hymers Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/05/2024 |
Ms Donna Holland Individual · British · DOB 03/1974 · age 52 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/05/2024 |
Mr Andrew David Pulham Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/05/2024 |
Ms Kathryn Helen Pulham Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48 | — | — | board controlboard control | 13/05/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2024-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
The Old New Inn The Old New Inn,
Rissington Road
Bourton-On-The-Water
Gloucestershire
GL54 2AF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-26
Last: 2026-05-12
Officers (5 active · 1 resigned)
HOLLAND, Donna→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-05-13
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HYMERS, Allan→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-05-13
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KERSLAKE, John Harvey→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2024-05-13
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LUND-YATES, Andrew Michael→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2024-05-13
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PULHAM, Andrew David→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-13
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PULHAM, Kathryn Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2024-05-13 · resigned 2026-05-01
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Recent filings (5 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
incorporation-community-interest-company
incorporation · CICINC
2024-05-13