B B TIMBER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03539342 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-27
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£899.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02100
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -34% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 8 total, 8 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
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 £899,816
Net assets shrinking
Down £34,189 YoY
Cash YoY
-34%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£147k
↓ 34% YoY
Net Worth
£900k
↓ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£215k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £899.8k | £934.0k |
| Current assets | £214.9k | £277.2k |
| Cash | £146.8k | £222.1k |
| Debtors | £68.0k | £55.1k |
| Net assets | £899.8k | £934.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-07-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-04📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-20➖BERTIOLI, Michael Murray resigneddirector
- 2009-03-26➖BERTIOLI, Patricia Mary resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-10➕BERTIOLI, Nigel Peter appointedsecretary
- 1999-01-14➕BERTIOLI, Nigel Peter appointeddirector
- 1998-03-27🏢Company incorporatedAs B B TIMBER LIMITED
- 1998-03-27➕BERTIOLI, Patricia Mary appointedsecretary
- 1998-03-27➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-27➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-27➕BERTIOLI, Michael Murray appointeddirector
- 1998-03-27➕INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-27➖INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel William Bertioli Individual · British · DOB 08/1995 · age 31 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2023 |
Michael Henry Bertioli Individual · British · DOB 03/1994 · age 32 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2023 |
Isabella Maria Bertioli Individual · British · DOB 04/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 22/05/2023 |
Mr Nigel Peter Bertioli Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 22/05/2023 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Lucinda Jane Holmesceased 22/05/2023· significant influence
- Mr Andrew Herbert Laneceased 22/05/2023· significant influence
- Mr Anthony Oscar Colburnceased 22/05/2023· significant influence
- Mr Michael Murray Bertioliceased 20/06/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARBORICULTURAL ASSOCIATION TRADING LIMITED→ 05180170 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| AS SHEEP DIPPING LTD→ 12312443 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ASF CONTRACTING LIMITED→ 16340680 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASH MOSS LIMITED→ 11091678 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ASHLEWORTH CENTRE OF EQUESTRIAN SERVICES LIMITED→ 12532066 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ATHADAY LIMITED→ 04134464 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ATRAHASIS LIMITED→ 15143654 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| B K HUTCHINSON LIMITED→ 10546519 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BABBROS LIMITED→ 13405457 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BALLINGER FARMS LTD→ 13084068 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BARNS CLOSE FIELD LIMITED→ 09165305 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02100 — SIC 02100
Registered office
Crickley Barrow
Northleach
Cheltenham
GL54 3QA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-10
Last: 2026-03-27
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BERTIOLI, Nigel Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERTIOLI, Nigel Peter→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 1999-01-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BERTIOLI, Patricia Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 2009-03-26
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 1998-03-27
BERTIOLI, Michael Murray→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 2021-06-20
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-27 · resigned 1998-03-27
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Recent filings (85 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-23