BIFRANGI UK LIMITED

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04279501 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-31
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£14.52M
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 24100
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 25500SIC 25500
  • 25620Machining
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 24.4y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 24.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,519,510
Cash YoY
+99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2.1m
↑ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£15m
↑ 4.5% YoY
Current Assets
£11m
↓ 21% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2.9m£5.8m£8.7m£12m£15mDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£28.31M£31.33M
Current assets£11.48M£14.51M
Cash£2.13M£1.07M
Debtors£4.28M£6.98M
Net assets£14.52M£13.89M

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2022-08-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-11-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-09-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-07-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2020-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-07-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-07-20
    ➖
    BIASION, Francesco resigned
    director
  16. 2020-07-20
    ➖
    BIASION, Paola resigned
    director
  17. 2020-07-20
    ➖
    BIASION, Roberto resigned
    director
  18. 2020-01-06
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-08-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2016-09-08
    ➕
    BIASION, Francesca appointed
    director
  21. 2016-01-31
    ➖
    SARETTA, Giuseppe resigned
    director
  22. 2013-08-23
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Boltex Manufacturing Company, L.P.
  23. 2013-03-05
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  24. 2012-10-23
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  25. 2010-07-08
    ➖
    HOWARD, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  26. 2007-05-16
    ➕
    SARETTA, Giuseppe appointed
    director
  27. 2007-04-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  28. 2002-09-10
    ➕
    BIASION, Roberto appointed
    director
  29. 2002-04-15
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
  30. 2002-03-21
    ➕
    HOWARD, Andrew John appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-03-21
    ➖
    RUTAND NOMINEES NO2 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  32. 2002-01-16
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2001-11-21
    ➖
    HSE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2001-11-21
    ➕
    RUTAND NOMINEES NO2 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2001-11-21
    ➕
    BIASION, Francesco appointed
    director
  36. 2001-11-21
    ➕
    BIASION, Paola appointed
    director
  37. 2001-11-21
    ➖
    HSE DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  38. 2001-08-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIFRANGI UK LIMITED
  39. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    HSE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    HSE DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

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

Group structure

Bifrangi S.P.A. is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bifrangi S.P.A.
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BIFRANGI UK LIMITED
This company · 04279501

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bifrangi S.P.A.
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting08/02/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Francesco Biasionceased 08/02/2022· 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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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC24100 — SIC 24100

Registered office

Tower Works
Spa Road
Lincoln
LN2 5TB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

BIASION, Francesca→
director · ~32y · appointed 2016-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HOWARD, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2002-03-21 · resigned 2010-07-08
Resigned
HSE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2001-11-21
Resigned
RUTAND NOMINEES NO2 LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2002-03-21
Resigned
BIASION, Francesco→
director · ~87y · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
BIASION, Paola→
director · ~60y · appointed 2001-11-21 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
BIASION, Roberto→
director · ~56y · appointed 2002-09-10 · resigned 2020-07-20
Resigned
SARETTA, Giuseppe→
director · ~80y · appointed 2007-05-16 · resigned 2016-01-31
Resigned
HSE DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2001-11-21
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Boltex Manufacturing Company, L.P.
A registered charge1 property23/08/2013—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property23/10/2012—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
Fixed and floating charge1 property15/04/200204/04/2007
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Debenture1 property16/01/200205/03/2013
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Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-20