BIDWELL SURGICAL LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
SC413579 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-21
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£184.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 6.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £184,537
Net assets shrinking
Down £824 YoY
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£28k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£185k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£207k
↓ 6.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £190.0k | £203.4k |
| Current assets | £207.2k | £221.1k |
| Cash | £28.0k | £36.8k |
| Debtors | £11.8k | £17.1k |
| Net assets | £184.5k | £185.4k |
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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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-06-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Growth Street Provision Limited
- 2019-12-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-12-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2011-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BIDWELL SURGICAL LIMITED
- 2011-12-21➕BIDWELL, Nina appointedsecretary
- 2011-12-21➕BIDWELL, James Peter appointeddirector
- 2011-12-21➕BIDWELL, Nina appointeddirector
- 2011-12-21➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-12-21➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2011-12-21➕MABBOTT, Stephen George appointeddirector
- 2011-12-21➖MABBOTT, Stephen George resigneddirector
Owner dependency
89/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BIDWELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
59/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nina Bidwell Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr James Peter Bidwell Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Nina Bidwellceased 01/03/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Balblair
Midmar
Inverurie
AB51 7LT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
Active
BIDWELL, James Peter→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2011-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIDWELL, Nina→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2011-12-21
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2011-12-21
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Growth Street Provision Growth Street Provision Limited | A registered charge | — | 14/01/2020 | 19/06/2020 |
Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-26
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-21