B & B CONTRACTORS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
04351734 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-11
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
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£216.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Freight transport by road
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 81300Landscape service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -63% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 19.4y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
82 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £216,853
Cash draining
Cash down 63% YoY
Cash YoY
-63%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 63% YoY
Net Worth
£217k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£43k£87k£130k£173k£217kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£2.0k£5.4k
Net assets£216.9k£171.3k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-26
    ➕
    BLOYE, Nicola appointed
    director
  3. 2025-08-26
    ➕
    BLOYE, Samuel Noel appointed
    director
  4. 2025-08-26
    ➖
    BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs. resigned
    secretary
  5. 2025-08-26
    ➖
    BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs. resigned
    director
  6. 2025-08-26
    ➖
    BLOYE, Timothy Andrew, Mr. resigned
    director
  7. 2025-08-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-08-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2025-08-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2025-08-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2025-08-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2025-08-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2025-08-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2025-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2025-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2025-01-24
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2025-01-24
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    Charge satisfied #2
  18. 2024-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2023-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2015-11-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
  25. 2014-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  26. 2007-02-12
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  27. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs. appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-01-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs. appointed
    director
  30. 2002-01-15
    ➕
    BLOYE, Timothy Andrew, Mr. appointed
    director
  31. 2002-01-15
    ➖
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2002-01-11
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    Company incorporated
    As B & B CONTRACTORS LIMITED
  33. 2002-01-11
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 2002-01-11
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs. resigned 2025-08-26; BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs. resigned 2025-08-26; BLOYE, Timothy Andrew, Mr. resigned 2025-08-26

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Nicola Bloye
Individual · British · DOB 06/1990 · age 36
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/07/2025
Samuel Noel Bloye
Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting23/07/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs. Sharon Elaine Bloyeceased 23/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr. Timothy Andrew Bloyeceased 23/07/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2002-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49410 — Freight transport by road

Registered office

Tamar Ridge
Cox Park
Gunnislake
Cornwall
PL18 9BD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-05
Last: 2025-08-22

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

BLOYE, Nicola→
director · ~36y · appointed 2025-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLOYE, Samuel Noel→
director · ~34y · appointed 2025-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs.→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2025-08-26
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-01-11 · resigned 2002-01-15
Resigned
BLOYE, Sharon Elaine, Mrs.→
director · ~59y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2025-08-26
Resigned
BLOYE, Timothy Andrew, Mr.→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-01-15 · resigned 2025-08-26
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-01-11 · resigned 2002-01-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Ultimate Invoice Finance
Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge8 properties19/11/201524/01/2025
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/02/200715/02/2014

Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-22