BORDERS ANIMAL WELFARE ASSOCIATION
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -30% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.07M | £1.29M |
| Current assets | £446.3k | £665.9k |
| Cash | £418.3k | £599.4k |
| Debtors | £28.0k | £66.5k |
| Net assets | £1.07M | £1.29M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (138 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-21➖MILLER, Amanda Sarah resigneddirector
- 2026-01-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-30➖SOUTHWOOD, Ann, Dr resigneddirector
- 2025-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-09➖DOCHERTY, Marian resigneddirector
- 2025-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-21➕SABLINSKAITE, Erika appointeddirector
- 2025-03-14➕HARRIS, Spencer appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10➖ADAMS, Karen resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-03➕PHILLIPS, Gillian appointeddirector
- 2025-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-02-01➕KEELING, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2025-02-01➕WHIGHAM, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2024-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01➖CUTHBERTSON, Shirley resigneddirector
- 2024-09-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-16➖DONNAN, Gill resigneddirector
- 2024-05-20📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-05-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-05-17➕EDGAR, Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 2024-05-17➖MUDIE, Gemma resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-21➕MILLER, Amanda Sarah appointeddirector
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-26➖COLQUHOUN, Lucy resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-10➖WILSON, Fiona resigneddirector
- 2023-05-03➕DONNAN, Gill appointeddirector
- 2023-05-02➖BROOKE, Amelia Judith resigneddirector
- 2023-03-16➕COLQUHOUN, Lucy appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08➕LOCKIE, Gemma appointeddirector
- 2023-02-13➕ADAMS, Karen appointeddirector
- 2023-01-16➖CUTHBERTSON, Shirley resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-16➕MUDIE, Gemma appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-16➖RIDDELL, Lisa Cheryl resigneddirector
- 2023-01-10➕WILSON, Fiona appointeddirector
- 2022-11-05➖MILLER, Amanda Sarah resigneddirector
- 2022-11-02➖CUTHBERT, Victoria Jane resigneddirector
- 2022-10-07➖COTTON, Helen Mary resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: DOCHERTY, Marian resigned 2025-06-09; MILLER, Amanda Sarah resigned 2026-01-21; SOUTHWOOD, Ann, Dr resigned 2025-10-30
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Spencer Harris Individual · British · DOB 03/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 15/09/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Ann Southwoodceased 14/09/2025· board control · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Brian Harold Chiltonceased 11/11/2018· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (7 active · 54 resigned)
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