B D & H LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
03474692 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-02
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.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£104.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 28.3y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 28.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 43/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 9 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
100 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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £104,374
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£145k
Net Worth
£104k
Current Assets
£863k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £333.9k | — |
| Current assets | £863.0k | — |
| Cash | £145.2k | — |
| Debtors | £498.4k | — |
| Net assets | £104.4k | — |
| Average employees | — | 3000 |
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
5
filings
- • 5 mortgage
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 5 mortgage
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-05-12🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2026-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-07📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2026-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2026-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2026-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2026-05-07🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2025-11-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-17➕TUYA GARCIA, Alejandro appointeddirector
- 2025-11-17➖FOX, James resignedsecretary
- 2025-11-17➖CONWAY, Simon Peter resigneddirector
- 2025-11-17➖SPELMAN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-13➕EASTAUGH, Craig Andre appointeddirector
- 2023-12-13➕CONWAY, Simon Peter appointeddirector
- 2023-12-13➕SPELMAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-19➖HAWKES, Anthony Eric resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19➖HUTCHINS, David resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Kevin Johnson
- 2023-09-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: James Fox
- 2023-09-19🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Andrew Spelman
- 2023-09-19🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Craig Eastaugh
- 2009-01-20🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2003-02-09➕FOX, James appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-09➖FOX, Stephen Roger resignedsecretary
- 2003-02-09➖FOX, Stephen Roger resigneddirector
- 1999-02-26➖FOX, Chester John resigneddirector
- 1998-03-10🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1997-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs B D & H LIMITED
- 1997-12-02➕FOX, James appointeddirector
- 1997-12-02➕FOX, Stephen Roger appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-02➕CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 55 events
Owner dependency
68/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 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
2 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: FOX, James resigned 2025-11-17; CONWAY, Simon Peter resigned 2025-11-17; SPELMAN, Andrew resigned 2025-11-17
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Blue Knot Topco1 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blue Knot Topco1 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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B D & H LIMITED
This company · 03474692
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue Knot Topco1 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/11/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr James Foxceased 17/11/2025· significant influence
- Mr James Foxceased 19/09/2023· 25-50% shares
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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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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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
Page Bros
Mile Cross Lane
Norwich
NR6 6SA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (3 active · 9 resigned)
EASTAUGH, Craig Andre→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2023-12-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TUYA GARCIA, Alejandro→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2025-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOX, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-02-09 · resigned 2025-11-17
FOX, Stephen Roger→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 2003-02-09
CHETTLEBURGH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 1997-12-02
CONWAY, Simon Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-12-13 · resigned 2025-11-17
FOX, Chester John→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 1999-02-26
FOX, Stephen Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 2003-02-09
HAWKES, Anthony Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 2023-09-19
HUTCHINS, David→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-12-02 · resigned 2023-09-19
SPELMAN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-12-13 · resigned 2025-11-17
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 12/05/2026 | — | |
| satisfied | Kevin Johnson | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2023 | 07/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | James Fox | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2023 | 07/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Andrew Spelman | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2023 | 07/05/2026 | |
| satisfied | Craig Eastaugh | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/09/2023 | 07/05/2026 | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 20/01/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 10/03/1998 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-05-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2026-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-11-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-26