TBR GLOBAL LIMITED
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 12.0y
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 33/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £2.27M | £2.09M |
| Average employees | 23 | 2100 |
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 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-14➕OLIVER, Richard Alan appointeddirector
- 2025-10-14➖O'HARE, Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-25📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-08-25🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-02-05➖O'HARE, Laura resigneddirector
- 2025-02-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-01-23➕OLIVER, Richard appointedsecretary
- 2025-01-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-01-21➖CHAMBERS, Craig Andrew resignedsecretary
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-05-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-27➕CHAMBERS, Craig Andrew appointeddirector
- 2021-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-02-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-02-27➕CHAMBERS, Craig Andrew appointedsecretary
- 2018-02-27➖TURNBULL, Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2018-01-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited
- 2017-09-05🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-08-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2017-03-01➕TURNBULL, Gordon appointedsecretary
- 2017-02-27➖MACLELLAN, Colin George resignedsecretary
- 2015-01-13➕MACLELLAN, Colin George appointedsecretary
- 2015-01-13➖WATT, Ian Robert resignedsecretary
- 2014-06-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2014-06-17➕O'HARE, Laura appointeddirector
- 2014-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2014-05-01➕WATT, Ian Robert appointedsecretary
- 2014-01-06🏢Company incorporatedAs TBR GLOBAL LIMITED
- 2014-01-06➕O'HARE, Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Thebookingroom Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Thebookingroom Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Tbr Europe Limitedceased 28/12/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Michael O'Hareceased 27/02/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Invoice Finance (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 11/01/2018 | 10/01/2019 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 29/08/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 25/06/2014 | 25/08/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2014 | 05/09/2017 |