BOB MINION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
00620227 · ltd · incorporated 1959-02-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£286.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45400
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 60.4y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 60.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £286,583

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£93k
Net Worth
£287k
Current Assets
£474k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-31
Total assets£377.0k
Current assets£474.1k
Cash£92.7k
Debtors£328.5k
Net assets£286.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-07-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  4. 2025-07-24
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    Charge satisfied #6
  5. 2025-07-24
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    Charge satisfied #5
  6. 2025-07-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2025-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2024-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-07-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-01
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-08
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-04-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2009-11-23
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    Charge satisfied #4
  19. 2009-11-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  20. 2009-11-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  21. 2009-11-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  22. 2009-09-03
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: The Co-Operative Bank PLC
  23. 2009-09-03
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Co-Operative Bank PLC
  24. 2000-11-30
    ➕
    MINION, Mark Ian appointed
    secretary
  25. 2000-11-30
    ➕
    MINION, Mark Ian appointed
    director
  26. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    MINION, Lionel Holland resigned
    secretary
  27. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    MINION, Lionel Holland resigned
    director
  28. 2000-11-30
    ➖
    MINION, Peter resigned
    director
  29. 2000-11-28
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  30. 1995-02-01
    ➕
    MINION, Gavin Peter appointed
    director
  31. 1993-02-21
    ➖
    MINION, Wilfred Robert resigned
    director
  32. 1976-01-29
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
  33. 1976-01-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
  34. 1966-03-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Westminster Bank LTD
  35. 1959-02-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOB MINION LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 "MINION" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

86/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 67 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Ian Minion
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016
Mr Gavin Peter Minion
Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65
25–50%
25–50%board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1959-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400

Registered office

10 Stadium Business Court, Millennium Way
Pride Park
Derby
DE24 8HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-18
Last: 2026-05-04

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

MINION, Mark Ian→
secretary · appointed 2000-11-30
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Active
MINION, Gavin Peter→
director · ~65y · appointed 1995-02-01
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Active
MINION, Mark Ian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MINION, Lionel Holland→
secretary · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
MINION, Lionel Holland→
director · ~99y · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
MINION, Peter→
director · ~97y · resigned 2000-11-30
Resigned
MINION, Wilfred Robert→
director · ~106y · resigned 1993-02-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
The Co-Operative Bank PLC
Debenture1 property03/09/200924/07/2025
satisfied
Co-operative Bank
Co-Operative Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property03/09/200924/07/2025
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property28/11/200023/11/2009
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank LTD
Legal mortgage1 property29/01/197623/11/2009
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank LTD
Legal mortgage1 property29/01/197623/11/2009
satisfied
Westminster Bank
Westminster Bank LTD
Legal mortgage1 property10/03/196623/11/2009

Recent filings (105 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-24
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-07-24
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-04