B.B. STONE LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
00321889 · ltd · incorporated 1936-12-14
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 44.9y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23700
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (88/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.9y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 44.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 20/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (3 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
20 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
177 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (66 events)Click to expand
- 2013-10-01📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-10-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-06-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-06-06📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2013-06-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-06-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2013-03-06📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2013-03-06📄legacymortgage · MG02
- 2013-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2013-03-02🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-12-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-09-07➕SAMUEL, John William Young Strachan appointeddirector
- 2010-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2009-12-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-12-18📍move-registers-to-sail-companyaddress · AD03
- 2009-12-18📍change-sail-address-companyaddress · AD02
- 2009-01-08📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-01-08📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2008-07-14📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2008-06-11📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2007-12-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-07-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2007-07-27📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-07-27📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2005-09-19➖MONTPELLIER GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-08-22➕RENEW CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-08-22➖MCARTHUR, Alexander Nigel resigneddirector
- 2002-09-02➖SELLARS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2002-09-02➕MONTPELLIER GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-04-20➖NELMES CROCKER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2000-04-13➕RENEW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-04-13➖BARKER, James Alan resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-13➖BARKER, James Alan resigneddirector
- 2000-04-13➕MCARTHUR, Alexander Nigel appointeddirector
- 2000-04-13➕SELLARS, Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-10-02🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1997-08-18➕BARKER, James Alan appointedsecretary
- 1997-08-18➖DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 1997-08-18➕BARKER, James Alan appointeddirector
- 1997-08-18➖BREALEY, Graham Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-08-18➖HEWLETT, David resigneddirector
- 1997-08-18➕NELMES CROCKER, Michael appointeddirector
- 1997-08-15🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-07-12➕DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-12➖WARD, Elizabeth Anne resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 66 events
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "LIMITED" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
96/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 89 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-10-01
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1936-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23700 — SIC 23700
Registered office
Yew Trees, Main Street North
Aberford
West Yorkshire
LS25 3AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 16 resigned)
RENEW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-04-13
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SAMUEL, John William Young Strachan→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-09-07
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RENEW CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-08-22
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BARKER, James Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 2000-04-13
DARLINGTON, Stephen Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1997-08-18
HOPKINS, James Sean Hulett→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-07-31
WARD, Elizabeth Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-31 · resigned 1996-07-12
BARKER, James Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 2000-04-13
BREALEY, Graham Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1992-06-04 · resigned 1997-08-18
HEWLETT, David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1997-08-18
HOPKINS, James Sean Hulett→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1994-01-18 · resigned 1995-07-31
MCARTHUR, Alexander Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2005-08-22
NELMES CROCKER, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1997-08-18 · resigned 2000-04-20
OFFORD, Frederick George→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · resigned 1992-06-04
SELLARS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2002-09-02
SELLICK, Gary→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 1994-12-31
TOTTLE, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1994-10-24
TWELLS, Paul Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · resigned 1996-01-18
MONTPELLIER GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2005-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 5 properties | 15/08/1997 | 02/03/2013 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/11/1995 | 02/10/1998 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/11/1993 | 02/03/2013 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 05/11/1993 | 04/08/1995 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 30/06/1981 | 25/08/1993 |
Recent filings (177 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-10-01
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-06-18
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2013-06-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2013-06-05
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2013-06-05
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2013-03-06
legacy
mortgage · MG02
2013-03-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-12-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-11-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2010-03-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2009-12-23