BIBBY ENGINEERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00463661 · ltd · incorporated 1949-01-19
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£323.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 25730SIC 25730
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 29.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £323,775
Net assets shrinking
Down £23,850 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£324k
↓ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£309k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £402.8k | £451.8k |
| Current assets | £309.4k | £361.5k |
| Net assets | £323.8k | £347.6k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-31📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-09📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-09🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-07-02➖CROWLE, Samantha Marie resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-02➖CROWLE, Samantha Marie resigneddirector
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2004-11-12➕CROWLE, Samantha Marie appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-12➖KENT, Margaret resignedsecretary
- 2004-11-12➕CROWLE, Samantha Marie appointeddirector
- 2004-11-12➖KENT, Duncan resigneddirector
- 1998-12-24➖BURY, Richard Anthony resigneddirector
- 1998-03-15🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Brenda Mary Crowle
- 1997-09-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Margaret Paren
- 1996-07-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1996-02-01➕KENT, Margaret appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-31➖CUMMINS, Monica Christine resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-31➖CUMMINS, Monica Christine resigneddirector
- 1996-01-31➖SIMPSON, Peter Henry resigneddirector
- 1996-01-15➕BURY, Richard Anthony appointeddirector
- 1994-08-31➕CUMMINS, Monica Christine appointedsecretary
- 1994-07-29➖SIMPSON, Barbara Marina resignedsecretary
- 1994-07-29➖SIMPSON, Barbara Marina resigneddirector
- 1993-04-07➕CROWLE, Graham Charles appointeddirector
- 1993-04-07➕CUMMINS, Monica Christine appointeddirector
- 1993-04-07➕KENT, Duncan appointeddirector
- 1949-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BIBBY ENGINEERS LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 77 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Graham Charles Crowle Individual · British · DOB 02/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Samantha Marie Crowleceased 09/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALDWIN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 01197368 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
| BAMA SOUTH WEST LTD→ 17082133 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BANKS CARPENTRY & CONSTRUCTION LTD→ 13396489 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BARDEN AEROSPACE (UK) LIMITED→ 14920704 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BASE ELECTRICS LTD→ 06849849 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BATTERIES AND SOLAR LTD→ 10431108 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BELLE LEATHER LTD→ 14182622 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BERRY FOX LTD→ 17037000 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BESPOKE METAL ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 06165994 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BIKEAWAY LIMITED→ 04235572 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| BIODIVERSE SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 16714189 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIONET RESEARCH LIMITED→ 02238207 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1949-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
Granite Way
Moss Side Industrial Estate
Callington
Cornwall
PL17 7EB
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-13
Last: 2025-06-29
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
CROWLE, Graham Charles→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1993-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CROWLE, Samantha Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-11-12 · resigned 2021-07-02
CUMMINS, Monica Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-08-31 · resigned 1996-01-31
KENT, Margaret→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-02-01 · resigned 2004-11-12
SIMPSON, Barbara Marina→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-07-29
BURY, Richard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-01-15 · resigned 1998-12-24
CROWLE, Samantha Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2004-11-12 · resigned 2021-07-02
CUMMINS, Monica Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-04-07 · resigned 1996-01-31
KENT, Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-04-07 · resigned 2004-11-12
SIMPSON, Barbara Marina→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1994-07-29
SIMPSON, Peter Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1996-01-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Brenda Mary Crowle / Michael Raymond Crowle | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/03/1998 | — | |
| satisfied | Margaret Paren | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/09/1997 | 09/06/2025 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 16/07/1996 | — |
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Recent filings (106 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-07-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-07-15