BITZ & PIZZAS LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03704611 · ltd · incorporated 1999-01-29
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5530
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (50/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.1y
40/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 45/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: low (50/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (3 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
59 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
10
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2010-08-20⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2010-08-20🏁Company dissolved
- 2010-05-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2009-11-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2009-06-01⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2009-04-27⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-11-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-10-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-10-24⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-10-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2008-10-18⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2008-08-20⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administratorinsolvency · 2.40B
- 2008-04-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2007-11-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-reportinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2007-07-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairsinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2007-06-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2007-05-11⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2007-05-10📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2007-03-20📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2006-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2006-06-30📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2006-05-31➖MAYES, Colin Michael resigneddirector
- 2006-04-12📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-03-23📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2005-01-11📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2004-12-31➖HEATH, Simon Barrie resignedsecretary
- 2004-12-31➖HEATH, Simon Barrie resigneddirector
- 2004-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2004-12-02📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2004-11-11➕HUNTER, Graham George appointedsecretary
- 2004-11-11➕HUNTER, Graham George appointeddirector
- 2004-01-29➕GRIMBLEBY, Frazer appointeddirector
- 2003-02-08🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-12-05➕MAYES, Colin Michael appointeddirector
- 2002-12-05➖WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian resigneddirector
- 2002-12-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2002-08-23➖DRUMMOND, Richard William resigneddirector
- 1999-10-13➕HEATH, Simon Barrie appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-13➖LAST, Stewart resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-13➕HEATH, Simon Barrie appointeddirector
- 1999-10-13➖LAST, Stewart resigneddirector
- 1999-04-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1999-02-01➕LAST, Stewart appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-01➖WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-02-01➕DRUMMOND, Richard William appointeddirector
- 1999-02-01➕LAST, Stewart appointeddirector
- 1999-02-01➕WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian appointeddirector
- 1999-02-01➖WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BITZ & PIZZAS LIMITED
- 1999-01-29➕WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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
2 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2010-08-20
16 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2010-08-20: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2010-05-20: liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5530 — SIC 5530
Registered office
Rsm Robson Rhodes Llp
30 Finsbury Square
London
EC2P 2YU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2005-03-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 9 resigned)
HUNTER, Graham George→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-11-11
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GRIMBLEBY, Frazer→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2004-01-29
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HUNTER, Graham George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-11
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HEATH, Simon Barrie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2004-12-31
LAST, Stewart→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 1999-10-13
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 1999-02-01
DRUMMOND, Richard William→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2002-08-23
HEATH, Simon Barrie→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1999-10-13 · resigned 2004-12-31
LAST, Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 1999-10-13
MAYES, Colin Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2006-05-31
WOSSKOW, Lawrence Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1999-02-01 · resigned 2002-12-05
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-01-29 · resigned 1999-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 6 properties | 05/12/2002 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 08/04/1999 | 08/02/2003 |
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Recent filings (59 total)
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2010-08-20
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2010-05-20
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-11-09
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2009-06-01
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2009-04-27
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-11-12
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-10-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-10-24
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-10-18
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2008-10-18
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-replacement-additional-administrator
insolvency · 2.40B
2008-08-20
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2008-04-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report
insolvency · 2.24B
2007-11-29
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs
insolvency · 2.16B
2007-07-09
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2007-06-29