BUNKER BRIGADE LTD
Opportunity 67/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-6.5k | £-2.0k |
| Current assets | £2.0k | £2.1k |
| Net assets | £-6.5k | £-2.0k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-01📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BUNKER BRIGADE LTD
- 2023-11-30➕WELLS, Ross William appointeddirector
- 2023-11-30📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Young company: Only 2.4 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 ·Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2024-10-30: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ross William Wells Individual · British · DOB 04/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 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.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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