GEORGE BICKET & COMPANY LIMITED

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SC025292 · ltd · incorporated 1947-04-15
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£1.21M
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: property-backed borrower with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 51). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 47.3y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 47.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

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Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,211,685
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,180 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£1.2m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£100k
↓ 46% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£244k£488k£731k£975k£1.2mJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£1.21M£1.30M
Current assets£100.5k£186.3k
Net assets£1.21M£1.22M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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  2. 2024-06-17
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  3. 2023-07-04
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  4. 2022-09-13
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  5. 2022-06-07
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    BICKET, Thomas Thomson resigned
    director
  6. 2022-06-07
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-10-26
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  8. 2021-10-26
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  9. 2021-10-26
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  10. 2021-05-25
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  11. 2020-11-09
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  12. 2019-08-30
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  13. 2018-11-12
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  14. 2018-11-07
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
  15. 2018-05-18
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  16. 2017-11-02
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  17. 2017-11-02
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  18. 2017-11-02
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  19. 2017-08-31
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    BICKET, Jamie Alexander appointed
    secretary
  20. 2017-08-31
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    BYERS, James resigned
    secretary
  21. 2017-08-31
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    BYERS, James resigned
    director
  22. 2014-05-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  23. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #8
  24. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #7
  25. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #4
  27. 2014-05-07
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    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 2008-01-21
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    BICKET, Jamie Alexander appointed
    director
  29. 1997-05-15
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  30. 1993-06-16
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  31. 1993-05-20
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  32. 1992-12-16
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    BICKET, Sarah Maud resigned
    director
  33. 1987-07-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  34. 1981-06-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  35. 1979-02-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  36. 1947-04-15
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    Company incorporated
    As GEORGE BICKET & COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BICKET" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 79 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jamie Alexander Bicket
Individual · British · DOB 04/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—sig. influence75-100% shares · significant influence · trust interest06/04/2016
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Thomas Thomson Bicketceased 25/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Miss Winifred Maud Bicketceased 25/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr James Byersceased 31/08/2017· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-04-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

1 Academy Street
Troon
Ayrshire
KA10 6AQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BICKET, Jamie Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2017-08-31
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Active
BICKET, Jamie Alexander→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-01-21
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Active
BYERS, James→
secretary · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned
BICKET, Sarah Maud→
director · ~114y · resigned 1992-12-16
Resigned
BICKET, Thomas Thomson→
director · ~80y · resigned 2022-06-07
Resigned
BYERS, James→
director · ~74y · resigned 2017-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

7
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Aldermore
Aldermore Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property07/11/2018—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/05/199707/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property16/06/199307/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property20/05/199307/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property01/07/198707/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property02/06/198113/05/2014
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/02/197907/05/2014
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Recent filings (113 total)

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2025-10-22
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2025-10-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
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accounts · AA
2024-06-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
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accounts · AA
2023-07-04
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-13
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officers · TM01
2022-06-07
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-10-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-26
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-10-26
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accounts · AA
2021-05-25
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2020-11-09