BIG BEAR PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED

📉Decliningactive
03611491 · ltd · incorporated 1998-08-07
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"
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 89). Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 6 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

12 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 27.7y

25/100
too messy

Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 27.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 50/100 (high).

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
75
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (2 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
107 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
71
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £436,739
Slipped into loss
Moved from profit to loss this year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Profit before tax£-436.7k£429.8k
Average employees8711000

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-09-02
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2022-07-08
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    LINGWOOD, Mark resigned
    director
  9. 2021-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-05-02
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    officers · AP01
  14. 2018-05-01
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    HOCKLEY, Emma Jayne appointed
    director
  15. 2017-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-01-14
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    LINGWOOD, Mark appointed
    director
  19. 2012-12-07
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    SUTCLIFFE, Stuart Melville resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-08-22
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  21. 2012-07-13
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    Charge satisfied #8
  22. 2012-07-13
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    Charge satisfied #7
  23. 2012-07-13
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    Charge satisfied #2
  24. 2010-04-23
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Gerald Philip Bloom
  25. 2009-12-31
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    DAVID, Robert Mark resigned
    director
  26. 2009-12-09
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Gerald Philip Bloom
  27. 2008-10-22
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    DAVID, Robert Mark appointed
    director
  28. 2003-11-28
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    LLOYD, Melvryn resigned
    secretary
  29. 2003-11-28
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    SUTCLIFFE, Stuart Melville appointed
    secretary
  30. 2003-09-15
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    WILLSON, Stanley William resigned
    director
  31. 2003-09-09
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    ALLAN, John resigned
    director
  32. 2003-04-03
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  33. 2001-12-31
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    ALLAN, John resigned
    secretary
  34. 2001-12-31
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    LLOYD, Melvryn appointed
    secretary
  35. 2000-06-16
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  36. 2000-06-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  37. 2000-05-31
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
  38. 2000-01-27
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  39. 2000-01-27
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  40. 2000-01-27
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  41. 2000-01-27
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  42. 1999-12-07
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    ALLAN, John appointed
    director
  43. 1999-12-07
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    WILLSON, Stanley William appointed
    director
  44. 1999-03-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
  45. 1998-11-13
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  46. 1998-08-17
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    BLOOM, Gerald Philip appointed
    director
  47. 1998-08-17
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    ALLAN, John appointed
    secretary
  48. 1998-08-17
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    TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  49. 1998-08-17
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    TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  50. 1998-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As BIG BEAR PLASTIC PRODUCTS LIMITED
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Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 89 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
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 89 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 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

1 med · 2 low
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.

8 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Gerald Philip Bloom
Individual · British · DOB 09/1937 · age 89
75–100%
—75-100% shares07/08/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Fantastic Works
Hampton Lovett
Droitwich
Worcestershire
WR9 0NX
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 9 resigned)

BLOOM, Gerald Philip→
director · ~89y · appointed 1998-08-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOCKLEY, Emma Jayne→
director · ~45y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLAN, John→
secretary · appointed 1998-08-17 · resigned 2001-12-31
Resigned
LLOYD, Melvryn→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-31 · resigned 2003-11-28
Resigned
SUTCLIFFE, Stuart Melville→
secretary · appointed 2003-11-28 · resigned 2012-12-07
Resigned
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 1998-08-17
Resigned
ALLAN, John→
director · ~88y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2003-09-09
Resigned
DAVID, Robert Mark→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-10-22 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
LINGWOOD, Mark→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-14 · resigned 2022-07-08
Resigned
WILLSON, Stanley William→
director · ~99y · appointed 1999-12-07 · resigned 2003-09-15
Resigned
TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-08-07 · resigned 1998-08-17
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

12
Total charges
8
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property22/08/2012—
outstanding
Gerald Philip Bloom
Legal charge1 property23/04/2010—
outstanding
Gerald Philip Bloom
Legal charge1 property09/12/2009—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property03/04/2003—
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Chattels mortgage2 properties16/06/200013/07/2012
satisfied
Lombard North Central
Lombard North Central PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property31/05/200013/07/2012
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property27/01/2000—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property27/01/2000—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property27/01/2000—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property27/01/2000—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bowmaker Limited
Fixed charge1 property31/03/199913/07/2012
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Debenture deed1 property13/11/199816/06/2000
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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2023-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-17