B & B INNOVATIONS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04297914 · ltd · incorporated 2001-10-03
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10840
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 23.0y
35/100
too messy
Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 35/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
79 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 300 | 200 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-26📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2017-09-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2016-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-05-01➕BAGUST, Renate Edith appointeddirector
- 2009-03-27➖BISHOP, Phillip Andrew resigneddirector
- 2006-08-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
- 2003-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2001-10-05➕BAGUST, Dylan appointedsecretary
- 2001-10-05➕BAGUST, Dylan appointeddirector
- 2001-10-05➖TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-05➕BISHOP, Phillip Andrew appointeddirector
- 2001-10-05➖TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2001-10-03🏢Company incorporatedAs B & B INNOVATIONS LIMITED
- 2001-10-03➕TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2001-10-03➕TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
84/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 59. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Dylan Bagust Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABBISS DRINKS COMPANY LIMITED→ 10714312 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ACEO LIMITED→ 03836436 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BEAU'S BAKEHOUSE LTD→ 10661676 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BELLE CUISINE LIMITED→ 13066758 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLUEFORD BEEF COMPANY LIMITED→ 12396810 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BOTTLEGREEN HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 05900867 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BRANDED DRINKS LTD→ 03843119 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BREWBERRY HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 16116926 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BREWHOUSE SPIRITS LIMITED→ 11683868 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BROWN BUTTER BAKERY LTD→ 16689930 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCKIES BAKES LTD→ 13200545 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BURLEIGH KOI LTD→ 16433485 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-10-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10840 — SIC 10840
Registered office
2 Spinney Court
Brimscombe
Stroud
GL5 2PY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BAGUST, Dylan→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2001-10-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAGUST, Renate Edith→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2010-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TEMPLES (NOMINEES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2001-10-05
BISHOP, Phillip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2001-10-05 · resigned 2009-03-27
TEMPLES (PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-10-03 · resigned 2001-10-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 26/09/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | NatWest Group Rbs Invoice Finance Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 24/08/2006 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 28/04/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-09