BIRD SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD
Opportunity 71/100 (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 (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
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 | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRD SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2017-09-26➕MACKENZIE, Neil Andrew appointeddirector
- 2017-09-26📄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 9 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.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sarom Sourn Individual · British · DOB 12/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 25/04/2025 |
Mr Neil Andrew Mackenzie Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 26/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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