ORKNEY BERE LTD
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsFinancials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £57 |
| Current assets | £53.6k |
| Cash | £22.8k |
| Debtors | £15.9k |
| Net assets | £57 |
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
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 3 officers
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-03➕BALLANTYNE, Rognvald Sabiston Taylor appointeddirector
- 2026-01-26➖COPLAND, John George resigneddirector
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-08➖BARR, Gavin Alan resigneddirector
- 2024-03-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-02-28🏢Company incorporatedAs ORKNEY BERE LTD
- 2024-02-28➕MORLEY, Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2024-02-28➕DICK, Kevin John appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28➕MORLEY, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28➕SINCLAIR, Karen Anne appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28➕BARR, Gavin Alan appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28➕COPLAND, John George appointeddirector
- 2024-02-28📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Young company: Only 2.2 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
1 med ·Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: BARR, Gavin Alan resigned 2025-10-08; COPLAND, John George resigned 2026-01-26
Group structure
Birsay Heritage Trust is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Birsay Heritage Trust Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/02/2024 |
Ms Karen Anne Sinclair Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/02/2024 |
Mr Anthony Morley Individual · British · DOB 02/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/02/2024 |
Mr Kevin John Dick Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 28/02/2024 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr John George Coplandceased 26/01/2026· significant influence
- Mr Gavin Alan Barrceased 08/10/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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