BODESWELL CONSULTANCY LTD
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £20.5k | £29.1k |
| Current assets | £34.6k | £45.0k |
| Net assets | £19.3k | £27.9k |
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
- • 4 resolution
- • 2 officers
- • 2 capital
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-12-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-11-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-10-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-10-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BODESWELL CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2019-12-19➕BODIE, Jennifer appointeddirector
- 2019-12-19➕BODIE, Kenneth Richard appointeddirector
- 2019-12-19📄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.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 6 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.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jennifer Bodie Individual · British · DOB 04/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/12/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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.
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