BEAR & BOOMER INVESTMENTS LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.6y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.6 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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.
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 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals 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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-08📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2026-01-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-02-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-02-14🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2025-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-20🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Mortgage Works (UK) PLC
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2021-09-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-09-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lendinvest Btl Limited
- 2021-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BEAR & BOOMER INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2021-04-01➕PITTS, Matthew Berry, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01📄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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 5 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
1 med ·Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Matthew Berry Pitts Individual · British · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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9 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
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Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | The Mortgage Works (UK) The Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2025 | — | |
| outstanding | Mortgage Works (UK) Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Mortgage Works (UK) Mortgage Works (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/10/2023 | — | |
| satisfied | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/08/2022 | 08/01/2026 | |
| satisfied | LendInvest Lendinvest Btl Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/09/2021 | 08/01/2026 |