BELLSIDE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-731 | £-731 |
| Debtors | £100 | £100 |
| Net assets | £-731 | £-731 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-09-30➖PATERSON, John resigneddirector
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-30📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2017-03-10➕PATERSON, John appointeddirector
- 2017-03-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2016-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLSIDE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIMITED
- 2014-01-28➕FREELAND, Alan Gordon appointeddirector
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 12 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alan Gordon Freeland Individual · British · DOB 08/1981 · age 45 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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