BAILEY'S WHOLESALE FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04208530 · ltd · incorporated 2001-04-30
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Aug 2024
Net worth
£317.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £317,273
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£317k
↑ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£539k
↓ 9.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £334.8k | £340.8k |
| Current assets | £539.3k | £595.9k |
| Net assets | £317.3k | £312.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-26➕ASHRAF, Masood appointeddirector
- 2024-07-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-07-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-27➕KHAN, Imran appointeddirector
- 2016-04-27➖BAILEY, Simon James resignedsecretary
- 2016-04-27➖BAILEY, Simon James resigneddirector
- 2016-04-27➖BAILEY, Susan resigneddirector
- 2011-03-01➕BAILEY, Susan appointeddirector
- 2011-03-01➖BAILEY, Susan resigneddirector
- 2001-09-11➕BAILEY, Susan appointeddirector
- 2001-09-11➖RANGELEY, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 2001-06-21➕BAILEY, Simon James appointedsecretary
- 2001-06-21➖YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-06-21➕BAILEY, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2001-06-21➕RANGELEY, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2001-06-21➖YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-04-30🏢Company incorporatedAs BAILEY'S WHOLESALE FRUIT DISTRIBUTORS LIMITED
- 2001-04-30➕YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-04-30➕YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
41/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Imran Khan Individual · British · DOB 09/1984 · age 42 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 29/07/2024 |
Mr Masood Ashraf Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 25–50% | — | board control25-50% shares · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 26/07/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Imran Khanceased 26/07/2024· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A TO Z SCRAP CARS AND VANS LTD→ 14884895 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ADAMSONS LIMITED→ 12229556 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ARKHAM RETAIL LTD→ 15461198 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARROND LTD→ 15587567 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARZU DRY FOODS LTD→ 15021375 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ASPIRE FURNISHINGS LTD→ 11156568 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| AYTIR LTD→ 16698438 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AZAD CARPETS & FURNITURE LTD→ 14668546 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| B2B SUPPLY LTD→ 14623752 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BABJI CORPORATION LTD→ 11518454 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-04-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46310 — Wholesale of fruit and vegetables
Registered office
11-13, St James's Market Essex Street
Bradford
BD4 7PN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-09
Last: 2025-07-26
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
ASHRAF, Masood→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2024-07-26
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Active
BAILEY, Simon James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-06-21 · resigned 2016-04-27
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2001-06-21
BAILEY, Simon James→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2001-06-21 · resigned 2016-04-27
BAILEY, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2011-03-01 · resigned 2016-04-27
BAILEY, Susan→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2001-09-11 · resigned 2011-03-01
RANGELEY, Andrew James→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-06-21 · resigned 2001-09-11
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-04-30 · resigned 2001-06-21
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-17