BEDROOM ENTERPRISES LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.6k | £7.4k |
| Current assets | £8.0k | £8.3k |
| Net assets | £7.6k | £7.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (15 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-01-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2014-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BEDROOM ENTERPRISES LTD
- 2014-12-18➕HICKS, Robert James appointeddirector
- 2014-12-18📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert James Hicks Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Technology · IV postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARABLE CONSULTING LIMITED→ SC704499 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARDROSS ONLINE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY→ SC561188 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ASTIR CONSULTANTS LTD→ SC728090 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ASTRA INSIGHTS LIMITED→ SC826528 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASTRODREAMER STUDIO LTD→ SC687802 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AYJO LTD→ SC844744 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BIRD SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC577311 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BLACK ISLE TECHNICAL LIMITED→ SC546540 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BLACKLOCH PRODUCTIONS LTD→ SC871546 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOB PAUL IT LIMITED→ SC841667 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRAMBLE & LEDGER PUBLISHING LTD→ SC879059 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRITECORP LTD→ SC289201 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
7 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.
See pricing →Company details
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.