BISBELL MAGNETIC PRODUCTS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01015802 · ltd · incorporated 1971-06-28
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 55.0y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£292.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 55.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 55.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
122 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £292,756
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£9k
Net Worth
£293k
Current Assets
£521k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £297.2k |
| Current assets | £521.2k |
| Cash | £9.3k |
| Debtors | £161.4k |
| Net assets | £292.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
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
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 (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2024-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-11-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-11-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-11-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-05➕RICHARDS, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2024-11-05➖LLOYD-MORRIS, Cheryl Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2024-11-05➖LLOYD-MORRIS, William Michael John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-22📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-05-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-02-10➖LLOYD MORRIS, Diana Christine resigneddirector
- 2020-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-01➕LLOYD-MORRIS, Cheryl Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2016-06-18➖LLOYD-MORRIS, Michael Alan resigneddirector
- 2015-09-29🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-09-21🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-12-21➕WAINWRIGHT, Alison appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖LLOYD-MORRIS, Viktoria Ann resignedsecretary
- 2000-11-30➕LLOYD-MORRIS, Viktoria Ann appointedsecretary
- 2000-11-30➖WALKER, Barry Antony Ashton resignedsecretary
- 2000-03-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1994-05-16➕LLOYD MORRIS, Diana Christine appointeddirector
- 1979-10-09🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1971-07-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1971-06-28🏢Company incorporatedAs BISBELL MAGNETIC PRODUCTS LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
49/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- 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
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Sdl Holdings Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Sdl Holdings Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BISBELL MAGNETIC PRODUCTS LIMITED
This company · 01015802
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sdl Holdings Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 05/11/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Michael Lloyd-Morrisceased 05/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ARKRITE FENCING MANUFACTURERS LIMITED→ 01145068 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
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| BENHILL PRESS LIMITED(THE)→ 00491918 · est 1951 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 75y | — | — |
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| BIRMINGHAM BURNER (WALSALL) LIMITED→ 01392185 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| BIRMINGHAM GUN BARREL COMPANY, LIMITED(THE)→ 00515922 · est 1953 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 73y | — | — |
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Strut Direct
Alma Street
Wednesbury
West Midlands
WS10 0QB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
RICHARDS, Stephen John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-11-05
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WAINWRIGHT, Alison→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2011-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LLOYD-MORRIS, Cheryl Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2024-11-05
LLOYD-MORRIS, Viktoria Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-11-30 · resigned 2008-12-31
WALKER, Barry Antony Ashton→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2000-11-30
LLOYD MORRIS, Diana Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 2021-02-10
LLOYD-MORRIS, Michael Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · resigned 2016-06-18
LLOYD-MORRIS, William Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2024-11-05
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 22/11/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 30/03/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 09/10/1979 | 29/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 07/07/1971 | 21/09/2015 |
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Recent filings (122 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-27
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-11-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-11-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-11-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-11-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-13
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-11