B.H.W. CERAMICS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01137724 · ltd · incorporated 1973-10-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-51.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23430
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £51,712
Cash YoY
-6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↓ 6.5% YoY
Net Worth
-£52k
↓ 605% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 7.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£52k-£40k-£27k-£15k-£3k£9kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-51.7k£-7.3k
Current assets£8.3k£9.0k
Cash£6.1k£6.6k
Debtors£115£379
Net assets£-51.7k£-7.3k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-02
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-23
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-27
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-04
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    officers · TM01
  6. 2021-12-31
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    BAILEY, John Edward Ferriman resigned
    director
  7. 2021-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-11-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2019-11-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2019-11-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2019-11-12
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2019-11-05
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    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-11-05
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2019-11-05
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    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-11-05
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  17. 2019-11-05
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    address · AD01
  18. 2019-10-22
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    GREENFIELD, Tony appointed
    director
  19. 2019-10-22
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    FLOWER, Jennie Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  20. 2019-10-22
    ➖
    BAILEY, Elizabeth Ann resigned
    director
  21. 2019-10-22
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    FLOWER, Jennie Elizabeth resigned
    director
  22. 2019-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-04-02
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    DALE, Philip resigned
    director
  24. 2014-03-07
    ➖
    SWEETMORE, Alan resigned
    director
  25. 2011-11-10
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    BAILEY, Elizabeth Ann appointed
    director
  26. 2009-02-09
    ➖
    BAILEY, John Ferriman resigned
    director
  27. 2007-05-01
    ➖
    BAILEY, Jennie Margaret resigned
    director
  28. 2007-05-01
    ➕
    SWEETMORE, Alan appointed
    director
  29. 2004-12-31
    ➖
    WILDIN, John resigned
    director
  30. 2003-01-01
    ➕
    DALE, Philip appointed
    director
  31. 2002-03-28
    ➖
    ECCLESTONE, Brian George resigned
    director
  32. 1999-05-01
    ➕
    FLOWER, Jennie Elizabeth appointed
    director
  33. 1997-01-01
    ➖
    BAILEY, John Ferriman resigned
    secretary
  34. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    FLOWER, Jennie Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  35. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    ECCLESTONE, Brian George appointed
    director
  36. 1992-01-01
    ➕
    WILDIN, John appointed
    director
  37. 1991-10-31
    ➖
    HARVEY, Hazel resigned
    director
  38. 1991-10-31
    ➖
    HARVEY, Roy resigned
    director
  39. 1973-10-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As B.H.W. CERAMICS LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 53 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Webster- Wilkinson Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Webster- Wilkinson Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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B.H.W. CERAMICS LIMITED
This company · 01137724

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Webster- Wilkinson Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/10/2019
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr John Edward Ferriman Baileyceased 22/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mrs Elizabeth Ann Baileyceased 22/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
  • Mrs Jennie Elizabeth Flowerceased 22/10/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1973-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23430 — SIC 23430

Registered office

Unit A Halesfield 10
Telford
Shropshire
TF7 4QP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-08
Last: 2026-04-24

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

GREENFIELD, Tony→
director · ~70y · appointed 2019-10-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAILEY, John Ferriman→
secretary · resigned 1997-01-01
Resigned
FLOWER, Jennie Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2019-10-22
Resigned
BAILEY, Elizabeth Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2011-11-10 · resigned 2019-10-22
Resigned
BAILEY, Jennie Margaret→
director · ~99y · resigned 2007-05-01
Resigned
BAILEY, John Ferriman→
director · ~102y · resigned 2009-02-09
Resigned
BAILEY, John Edward Ferriman→
director · ~69y · resigned 2021-12-31
Resigned
DALE, Philip→
director · ~58y · appointed 2003-01-01 · resigned 2014-04-02
Resigned
ECCLESTONE, Brian George→
director · ~87y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 2002-03-28
Resigned
FLOWER, Jennie Elizabeth→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2019-10-22
Resigned
HARVEY, Hazel→
director · ~100y · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
HARVEY, Roy→
director · ~98y · resigned 1991-10-31
Resigned
SWEETMORE, Alan→
director · ~66y · appointed 2007-05-01 · resigned 2014-03-07
Resigned
WILDIN, John→
director · ~82y · appointed 1992-01-01 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (133 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2019-11-12