BALLCOCK AND BITS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02234332 · ltd · incorporated 1988-03-23
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
£351.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
114 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £351,084
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£351k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£565k
↑ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £363.8k | £271.4k |
| Current assets | £564.5k | £452.2k |
| Net assets | £351.1k | £260.0k |
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 (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-07➖LOVEJOY, John Gebbie resigneddirector
- 2024-07-25➕LOVEJOY, Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01➕HESSON, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-21➕LOVEJOY, Jay appointeddirector
- 2024-02-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-06📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-10-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-30➖KIND, Robert resigneddirector
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-20➖LOVEJOY, Lee Garrett resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-20📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-05-31📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2015-10-19➖PAYNE, Mark resigneddirector
- 2002-02-01➕PAYNE, Mark appointeddirector
- 1988-03-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BALLCOCK AND BITS LIMITED
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jackqueline Lovejoy Individual · English · DOB 08/1950 · age 76 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 20/12/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr. John Gebbie Lovejoyceased 07/02/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr. Robert Kindceased 06/04/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated1988-03-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740
Registered office
Broad House
Broad Lane
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 9BJ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
HESSON, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-03-01
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LOVEJOY, Jay→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-02-21
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LOVEJOY, Marie→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-07-25
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LOVEJOY, Lee Garrett→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2019-06-20
KIND, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 2022-09-30
LOVEJOY, John Gebbie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2025-02-07
PAYNE, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2002-02-01 · resigned 2015-10-19
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Recent filings (114 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-09
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2023-01-06