BP ADVICE AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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 (72/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.5k |
| Current assets | £9.6k |
| Net assets | £7.5k |
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 address
- • 1 address
- • 5 address
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-06📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2025-11-06📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-11-06📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-08-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BP ADVICE AND CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2024-11-05➕PRENTICE, Ben appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05📄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 1.5 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 lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ben Prentice Individual · British · DOB 01/1996 · age 30 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/11/2024 |
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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