BDB15 LIMITED
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-12-31 | 2022-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £946 | — |
| Current assets | £23.0k | — |
| Cash | £15.3k | — |
| Debtors | £7.7k | — |
| Net assets | £946 | — |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BDB15 LIMITED
- 2017-12-01➕BYERS, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2017-12-01📄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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 lowStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-09-30
Multiple 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 Andrew John Byers Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/12/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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