WILDWOODS & FORESTRY LTD
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (76/100)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
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31➖BATCHELOR, Jennifer Hilary resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-31➖BATCHELOR, Jennifer Hilary resigneddirector
- 2026-03-31📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-05-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-16📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-12➕BATCHELOR, Jennifer Hilary appointedsecretary
- 2023-01-12➕BATCHELOR, Jennifer Hilary appointeddirector
- 2023-01-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs WILDWOODS & FORESTRY LTD
- 2022-07-25➕BATCHELOR, Ewan Duncan appointeddirector
- 2022-07-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BATCHELOR, Jennifer Hilary resigned 2026-03-31; BATCHELOR, Jennifer Hilary resigned 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ewan Duncan Batchelor Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 25/07/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Jennifer Hilary Batchelorceased 05/04/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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