BUDDIES GIN LIMITED
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 84). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)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
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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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- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-18📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BUDDIES GIN LIMITED
- 2020-10-15➕LOVATT, Stanley Ivan appointeddirector
- 2020-10-15➕MONTGOMERY, David William appointeddirector
- 2020-10-15📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 84 — succession pressure is live.
- +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 70+: Senior director is approximately 84 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanShareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stanley Ivan Lovatt Individual · British · DOB 09/1942 · age 84 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/10/2020 |
Mr David William Montgomery Individual · British · DOB 09/1990 · age 36 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 15/10/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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