BELLOW ENTERPRISES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

01693435 · ltd · incorporated 1983-01-21

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 Jun 2025

Net worth

£447.3k

book net assets

Opportunity

68/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 46160

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 42/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (45/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 38.6y

15/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 38.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

6 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

119 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

68/100Strong

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Positive net assets

Net assets £447,328

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£447k

~ YoY

Current Assets

£18k

~ YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-06-30	2024-06-30
Total assets	£447.3k	£447.3k
Current assets	£17.8k	£17.8k
Net assets	£447.3k	£447.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand

2026-02-13
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2025-02-17
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2024-02-06
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2023-02-06
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2022-02-03
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2021-02-11
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2020-02-06
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2019-02-12
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2018-02-28
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accounts · AA
2017-03-01
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accounts · AA
2016-02-16
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2016-01-26
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2015-03-13
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2014-11-27
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2014-11-27
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officers · CH01
2011-02-01
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BELLOW, Asha, The Honourable appointed
secretary
2011-01-31
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LACEY, Nigel John resigned
secretary
2010-04-06
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BRYCE, Jan resigned
director
2005-01-01
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LACEY, Nigel John appointed
secretary
2004-12-31
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BELLOW, Marilyn resigned
secretary
2002-04-08
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Davenham Trade Finance Limited
2000-04-20
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Davenham Trade Finance Limited
1999-07-27
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Charge satisfied #4
1999-07-27
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Charge satisfied #3
1999-03-29
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BRYCE, Jan appointed
director
1996-10-23
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1995-12-05
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WRIGHT, Suzanne Regina resigned
director
1995-02-17
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ROWLEY, Kenneth resigned
director
1993-01-26
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Charge satisfied #2
1992-12-23
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Burdale Acceptances Limited
1991-03-13
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Charge satisfied #1
1990-10-01
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Yorkshire Bank PLC
1990-08-15
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Harvey & Thompson Trade Finance Limited
1987-12-04
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
1983-01-21
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Company incorporated
As BELLOW ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100

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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BELLOW" — strong identity link between founder and business.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — 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 73 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 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 med ·

Has insolvency history

medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Stephen Jeremy Bellow Individual · British · DOB 10/1953 · age 73	25–50%	—	25-50% shares	19/11/2016

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

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BATHE OF WHARFEDALE LIMITED→ 13172571 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
BCW INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 16607540 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BEAUTY FORMULAS LIMITED→ 02859122 · est 1993 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	32y	—	—
BEER SUPPLY LIMITED→ 07039059 · est 2009 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	16y	—	—
BEFOR LTD→ 17084511 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BEIJER REF REFRIGERANTS LIMITED→ 12309921 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
BEIJER REF UK LIMITED→ 00467637 · est 1949 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	76y	—	—
BEPUMPS LTD→ 12113109 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1983-01-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46160 — SIC 46160

Registered office

Wine & Co, 20 - 22 Bridge End

Leeds

West Yorkshire

LS1 4DJ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-03-31

Last made up to: 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-03

Last: 2025-11-19

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BELLOW, Asha, The Honourable→

secretary · appointed 2011-02-01

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Active

BELLOW, Stephen Jeremy, The Honourable→

director · ~73y

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Active

BELLOW, Marilyn→

secretary · resigned 2004-12-31

Resigned

LACEY, Nigel John→

secretary · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2011-01-31

Resigned

BRYCE, Jan→

director · ~64y · appointed 1999-03-29 · resigned 2010-04-06

Resigned

ROWLEY, Kenneth→

director · ~85y · resigned 1995-02-17

Resigned

WRIGHT, Suzanne Regina→

director · ~81y · resigned 1995-12-05

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	Davenham Trade Finance Davenham Trade Finance Limited	Invoice finance agreement	1 property	08/04/2002	—
outstanding	Davenham Trade Finance Davenham Trade Finance Limited	Invoice finance agreement	1 property	20/04/2000	—
outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Fixed and floating charge	1 property	23/10/1996	—
satisfied	Burdale Acceptances Burdale Acceptances Limited	Debenture	1 property	23/12/1992	27/07/1999
satisfied	Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	01/10/1990	27/07/1999
satisfied	Harvey & Thompson Trade Finance Harvey & Thompson Trade Finance Limited	Debenture (fixed and floating charge)	1 property	15/08/1990	26/01/1993
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	Single debenture	1 property	04/12/1987	13/03/1991

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