BASTIONAI LIMITED
🌱Startupactive
16209162 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-27
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-24📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-10-24✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-02📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BASTIONAI LIMITED
- 2025-01-27➕DEEKS, Joshua Paul appointeddirector
- 2025-01-27➕STEARS, Christopher David, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-01-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.3 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-10-24: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Christopher David Stears Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2025 |
Mrs Marea June Stears Individual · British · DOB 10/1979 · age 47 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2025 |
Mr Joshua Paul Deeks Individual · British · DOB 06/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Bison Cove Ltdceased 01/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Opulencia Capital Partners Limitedceased 01/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
Arkle House
31 Lonsdale Street
Carlisle
CA1 1BJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-19
Last: 2025-12-05
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
DEEKS, Joshua Paul→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2025-01-27
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STEARS, Christopher David, Dr→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2025-01-27
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Recent filings (12 total)
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-13
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-05-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-01-27