BULTEN STAINLESS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00814970 · ltd · incorporated 1964-08-07
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 33.8y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 33.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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 (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-15➕BROWN, Lianne Clare appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➖THOMAS, Neal Robert resigneddirector
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2018-03-01📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-02-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-31➖DIXON, Richard James resignedsecretary
- 2006-09-29➖MCSHANE, Peter resigneddirector
- 2006-09-29➕THOMAS, Neal Robert appointeddirector
- 2000-03-19➕DIXON, Richard James appointedsecretary
- 2000-03-19➖ROBB, John Wishart resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-19➖ROBB, John Wishart resigneddirector
- 1997-03-01➖MACGREGOR, Malcolm George William resigneddirector
- 1996-02-09➕MCSHANE, Peter appointeddirector
- 1994-08-08➖FRIEDLER, Torsten Karl resigneddirector
- 1992-08-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1991-10-01➕FRIEDLER, Torsten Karl appointeddirector
- 1964-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BULTEN STAINLESS LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC29320 — SIC 29320
Registered office
Unit 25 Bloom Lane
Bloom Lane
Scunthorpe
South Humberside
DN15 9AJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
BROWN, Lianne Clare→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DIXON, Richard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-19 · resigned 2012-03-31
ROBB, John Wishart→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-03-19
FRIEDLER, Torsten Karl→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1991-10-01 · resigned 1994-08-08
MACGREGOR, Malcolm George William→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · resigned 1997-03-01
MCSHANE, Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1996-02-09 · resigned 2006-09-29
ROBB, John Wishart→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 2000-03-19
THOMAS, Neal Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2006-09-29 · resigned 2021-04-15
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Debenture | 1 property | 31/08/1992 | — |
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Recent filings (104 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-04-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-28