BRIGHT BLUE WORLD LIMITED

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03865735 · ltd · incorporated 1999-10-26
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.
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£205.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 45112SIC 45112
  • 66220Activities of insurance agents and brokers
  • 77110Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 25.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £205,167

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£205k
↑ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£773k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£155k£309k£464k£619k£773kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£428.0k£329.2k
Current assets£773.1k£546.9k
Net assets£205.2k£183.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-31
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  2. 2025-06-25
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  3. 2025-06-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Renaissance Asset Finance Limited
  4. 2025-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2023-05-30
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  7. 2023-03-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-03-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2022-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  12. 2019-02-27
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  13. 2018-06-12
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    officers · AP03
  14. 2018-06-12
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    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-05-31
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    DI GIROLAMO, Sarah Jane appointed
    secretary
  16. 2018-05-31
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    LIU'S COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2018-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-02-26
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    CONSTABLE, Jamie Christopher resigned
    director
  20. 2009-06-18
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    LIU'S ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2009-06-18
    ➕
    LIU'S COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2006-03-22
    ➕
    LIU'S ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2006-03-22
    ➖
    RJP SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2002-07-24
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    STALKER, Lesley Ann resigned
    director
  25. 2001-05-09
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  26. 2000-11-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 2000-06-01
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    DI GIROLAMO, Stefano appointed
    director
  28. 2000-06-01
    ➕
    STALKER, Lesley Ann appointed
    director
  29. 2000-04-21
    ➕
    CONSTABLE, Jamie Christopher appointed
    director
  30. 2000-04-21
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    RJP DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 1999-10-26
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    Company incorporated
    As BRIGHT BLUE WORLD LIMITED
  32. 1999-10-26
    ➕
    RJP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 1999-10-26
    ➕
    RJP DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stefano Di Girolamo
Individual · British · DOB 07/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1999-10-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles

Registered office

24 Old Bond Street
London
W1S 4AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

DI GIROLAMO, Sarah Jane→
secretary · appointed 2018-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DI GIROLAMO, Stefano→
director · ~58y · appointed 2000-06-01
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Active
LIU'S ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-22 · resigned 2009-06-18
Resigned
LIU'S COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-18 · resigned 2018-05-31
Resigned
RJP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2006-03-22
Resigned
CONSTABLE, Jamie Christopher→
director · ~62y · appointed 2000-04-21 · resigned 2015-02-26
Resigned
STALKER, Lesley Ann→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-06-01 · resigned 2002-07-24
Resigned
RJP DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 1999-10-26 · resigned 2000-04-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Renaissance Asset Finance
Renaissance Asset Finance Limited
A registered charge—20/06/2025—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge1 property09/05/2001—
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property20/11/2000—
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Recent filings (103 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-16