BRISTOL STEEL STOCKHOLDERS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01280791 · ltd · incorporated 1976-10-08
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46720
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 45.4y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 45.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
16 officers (1 active, 16 linked, 5 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
116 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-05-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2026-03-05
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    BRESNER, Katherine resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-31
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    BROWN, Hugh Stevenson resigned
    director
  10. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-05-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2016-03-08
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2009-12-31
    ➕
    BRESNER, Katherine appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    WALTERS, Ian resigned
    secretary
  21. 2007-10-17
    ➖
    JENKINS, Cerris Teresa resigned
    secretary
  22. 2007-10-17
    ➕
    WALTERS, Ian appointed
    secretary
  23. 2006-07-01
    ➕
    JENKINS, Cerris Teresa appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    ELLIS, Charles Robert resigned
    secretary
  25. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    ELLIS, Charles Robert resigned
    director
  26. 2004-10-28
    ➖
    ELLIS, Jennifer Ruth resigned
    director
  27. 2000-06-06
    ➕
    ELLIS, Charles Robert appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-06-06
    ➖
    REWBRIDGE, Gareth George resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-02-01
    ➕
    REWBRIDGE, Gareth George appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-10-20
    ➖
    DAVIES, Charles Edward Kent resigned
    secretary
  31. 1999-10-20
    ➕
    ELLIS, Robert Hugh John appointed
    secretary
  32. 1999-10-20
    ➖
    ELLIS, Robert Hugh John resigned
    secretary
  33. 1999-06-01
    ➕
    DAVIES, Charles Edward Kent appointed
    secretary
  34. 1999-06-01
    ➖
    ELLIS, Robert Hugh John resigned
    secretary
  35. 1999-03-31
    ➕
    ELLIS, Robert Hugh John appointed
    secretary
  36. 1999-03-31
    ➖
    HARRIES, Sylvia resigned
    secretary
  37. 1999-03-31
    ➖
    HARRIES, Sylvia resigned
    director
  38. 1995-04-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Hugh Stevenson appointed
    director
  39. 1994-06-17
    ➕
    HARRIES, Sylvia appointed
    director
  40. 1992-10-01
    ➖
    ELLIS, Jennifer Ruth resigned
    secretary
  41. 1992-10-01
    ➕
    HARRIES, Sylvia appointed
    secretary
  42. 1991-09-27
    ➕
    ELLIS, Jennifer Ruth appointed
    secretary
  43. 1991-09-27
    ➖
    SMITH, Margaret May resigned
    secretary
  44. 1981-02-23
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank LTD
  45. 1976-10-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRISTOL STEEL STOCKHOLDERS LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 50 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

Ellis Steel Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ellis Steel Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BRISTOL STEEL STOCKHOLDERS LIMITED
This company · 01280791

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ellis Steel Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares08/05/2017
Mr Robert Hugh John Ellis
Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61
——sig. influencesignificant influence08/05/2017

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

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Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1976-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46720 — SIC 46720

Registered office

Kemys Way
Swansea Enterprise Park
Swansea
SA6 8QF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-22
Last: 2026-05-08

Officers (1 active · 15 resigned)

ELLIS, Robert Hugh John→
director · ~61y
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRESNER, Katherine→
secretary · appointed 2009-12-31 · resigned 2026-03-05
Resigned
DAVIES, Charles Edward Kent→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-01 · resigned 1999-10-20
Resigned
ELLIS, Charles Robert→
secretary · appointed 2000-06-06 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
ELLIS, Jennifer Ruth→
secretary · appointed 1991-09-27 · resigned 1992-10-01
Resigned
ELLIS, Robert Hugh John→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-20 · resigned 1999-10-20
Resigned
ELLIS, Robert Hugh John→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-31 · resigned 1999-06-01
Resigned
HARRIES, Sylvia→
secretary · appointed 1992-10-01 · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned
JENKINS, Cerris Teresa→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-01 · resigned 2007-10-17
Resigned
REWBRIDGE, Gareth George→
secretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2000-06-06
Resigned
SMITH, Margaret May→
secretary · resigned 1991-09-27
Resigned
WALTERS, Ian→
secretary · appointed 2007-10-17 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
BROWN, Hugh Stevenson→
director · ~69y · appointed 1995-04-01 · resigned 2020-12-31
Resigned
ELLIS, Charles Robert→
director · ~90y · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
ELLIS, Jennifer Ruth→
director · ~83y · resigned 2004-10-28
Resigned
HARRIES, Sylvia→
director · ~72y · appointed 1994-06-17 · resigned 1999-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank LTD
Debenture1 property23/02/198108/03/2016

Recent filings (116 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-11-01