BELLS OF LAZONBY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
📉Decliningactive
02470313 · ltd · incorporated 1990-02-14
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
drifting distress · 6-months
Drifting toward distress — expect more negotiability in 3–6 months, but also more friction.
- · Lifecycle stage drifting downward
- · Currently "declining"
🔒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
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueLeverage-led grower with a 95-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 95). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 16.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (4 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
112 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £434,774
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £434.8k | £815.7k |
| Average employees | 3 | 300 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-01➕LEFTWICH, Claire appointedsecretary
- 2024-03-01➖SIMMONS, David resignedsecretary
- 2024-03-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-10-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Michael John Bell, Susan Bell, Philip Gerard Callaghan, Jane Elizabeth Callaghan and Investacc Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of B O L D R F
- 2022-11-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08➖BELL, John Suitor resigneddirector
- 2022-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-26📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-04-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2020-03-20📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2020-03-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2020-03-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Eva Patricia Bell and John Suitor Bell as Trustees of the Eva Patrica Bell ( Bunty) Settlement
- 2017-07-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Michael John Bell, Susan Bell, Philip Gerard Callaghan, Jane Elizebeth Callaghan and Investacc Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Boldrf
- 2010-06-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Trustees of the Boldrf Pension Fund
- 2008-06-02➕SIMMONS, David appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-31➖TRINGHAM, Roger Martin resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-07➖CALLAGHAN, Jane Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1999-07-07➕TRINGHAM, Roger Martin appointedsecretary
- 1990-02-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BELLS OF LAZONBY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
Owner dependency
88/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 95 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 95 years old. Natural succession window is now.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bells Of Lazonby Holdings 2020 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bells Of Lazonby Holdings 2020 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BELLS OF LAZONBY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
This company · 02470313
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bells Of Lazonby Holdings 2020 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/03/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1990-02-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Edenholme Bakery
Lazonby
Penrith
CA10 1BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last: 2026-02-14
Officers (4 active · 4 resigned)
Active
Active
Active
Active
CALLAGHAN, Jane Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1999-07-07
SIMMONS, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-02 · resigned 2024-03-01
TRINGHAM, Roger Martin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-07-07 · resigned 2008-05-31
BELL, John Suitor→
Resigneddirector · ~102y · resigned 2022-09-08
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Michael John Bell, Susan Bell, Philip Gerard Callaghan, Jane Elizabeth Callaghan and Investacc Pension Trustees as Trustees of B O L D R F Michael John Bell, Susan Bell, Philip Gerard Callaghan, Jane Elizabeth Callaghan and Investacc Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of B O L D R F | A registered charge | 3 properties | 25/09/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | Eva Patricia Bell and John Suitor Bell as Trustees of the Eva Patrica Bell ( Bunty) Settlement / Jane Elizabeth Callaghan / Eva Patricia Bell and John Suitor Bell as Trustees of the John Suitor Bell Settlement / Michael John Bell | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/03/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Michael John Bell, Susan Bell, Philip Gerard Callaghan, Jane Elizebeth Callaghan and Investacc Pension Trustees as Trustees of the Boldrf Michael John Bell, Susan Bell, Philip Gerard Callaghan, Jane Elizebeth Callaghan and Investacc Pension Trustees Limited as Trustees of the Boldrf | A registered charge | 2 properties | 14/07/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | The Trustees of the Boldrf Pension Fund | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/06/2010 | 16/07/2017 |
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Recent filings (112 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-03-01
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-12