STRAWBERRY BLONDE (BIGGAR) LTD.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-31📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-04🏢Company incorporatedAs STRAWBERRY BLONDE (BIGGAR) LTD.
- 2011-07-04➕ABERNETHY, Rachel Campbell appointeddirector
- 2011-07-04➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-07-04➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-07-04➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-07-04➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Rachel Campbell Abernethy Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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