BILLY MITCHELL ELECTRICAL LTD
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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 · accounting standard not declaredKey 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 | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.4k | £6.8k |
| Current assets | £5.2k | £2.8k |
| Net assets | £3.4k | £6.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 officers
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BILLY MITCHELL ELECTRICAL LTD
- 2021-07-05➕MITCHELL, William appointeddirector
- 2021-07-05📄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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "MITCHELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr William Mitchell Individual · Scottish · DOB 05/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/07/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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