BOB HEATH VISORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01372663 · ltd · incorporated 1978-06-09
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£278.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (76/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
107 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £278,890
Net assets shrinking
Down £58,032 YoY
Cash YoY
-24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£181k
↓ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£279k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£308k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £278.9k | £336.9k |
| Current assets | £308.1k | £369.1k |
| Cash | £181.2k | £238.0k |
| Debtors | £19.5k | £12.9k |
| Net assets | £278.9k | £336.9k |
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
2
filings
- • 2 capital
Last 180 days
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 2 capital
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-04-27📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-03-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-03-16➕CRUTCHLEY, Ian Mark appointedsecretary
- 2026-03-16➖HEATH, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-16➖HEATH, Robert James resigneddirector
- 2025-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2024-09-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-29📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2005-04-30➕CRUTCHLEY, Ian Mark appointeddirector
- 2005-04-30➕HEATH, Robert James appointedsecretary
- 2005-04-30➖SWANN, Virginia resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-30➖SWANN, Virginia resigneddirector
- 1978-06-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BOB HEATH VISORS LIMITED
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HEATH, Robert James resigned 2026-03-16; HEATH, Robert James resigned 2026-03-16
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Mark Crutchley Individual · British · DOB 01/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert James Heathceased 16/03/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-06-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290
Registered office
8 Birmingham Rd
Walsall
WS1 2NA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-22
Last: 2026-01-08
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
CRUTCHLEY, Ian Mark→
Activesecretary · appointed 2026-03-16
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CRUTCHLEY, Ian Mark→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-04-30
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HEATH, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-30 · resigned 2026-03-16
SWANN, Virginia→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-04-30
HEATH, Robert James→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2026-03-16
SWANN, Virginia→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2005-04-30
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Recent filings (107 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-04-27
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2026-04-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-09-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-30