BELL SPORT AND CLASSIC LTD

🌳Matureactive
04355591 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-18
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: 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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 8 with DOB)
86
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
80 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2023-10-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-05-23
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-05-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-05-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-05-09
    ➕
    KEARNS, Timothy John appointed
    director
  11. 2023-05-09
    ➕
    WILTON, Matthew Barry appointed
    director
  12. 2023-05-09
    ➖
    BEDFORD, Michael Leslie resigned
    director
  13. 2023-05-09
    ➖
    WILTON, Matthew Barry resigned
    director
  14. 2022-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-06-13
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  19. 2019-06-13
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  20. 2019-03-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-03-28
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-03-22
    ➖
    CAMPBELL, Simon resigned
    director
  23. 2019-03-19
    ➖
    REDPATH, Philip resigned
    director
  24. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-11-15
    ➕
    REDPATH, Philip appointed
    director
  26. 2017-10-01
    ➕
    WILTON, Matthew Barry appointed
    director
  27. 2016-06-29
    ➕
    CAMPBELL, Simon appointed
    director
  28. 2010-04-01
    ➖
    BARBIERO, Roberto resigned
    director
  29. 2010-04-01
    ➕
    BEDFORD, Michael Leslie appointed
    director
  30. 2009-06-22
    ➖
    NIKITITS, Catherine resigned
    secretary
  31. 2009-06-22
    ➕
    BARBIERO, Roberto appointed
    director
  32. 2009-06-22
    ➖
    NIKITITS, Andreas Peter resigned
    director
  33. 2002-01-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BELL SPORT AND CLASSIC LTD
  34. 2002-01-18
    ➕
    NIKITITS, Catherine appointed
    secretary
  35. 2002-01-18
    ➕
    TURNER, Beverley Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  36. 2002-01-18
    ➖
    TURNER, Beverley Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  37. 2002-01-18
    ➕
    NIKITITS, Andreas Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some 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

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Leslie Bedford
Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Hillview Luton Road
Markyate
St. Albans
AL3 8QE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

KEARNS, Timothy John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILTON, Matthew Barry→
director · ~46y · appointed 2023-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
NIKITITS, Catherine→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2009-06-22
Resigned
TURNER, Beverley Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2002-01-18
Resigned
BARBIERO, Roberto→
director · ~47y · appointed 2009-06-22 · resigned 2010-04-01
Resigned
BEDFORD, Michael Leslie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-01 · resigned 2023-05-09
Resigned
CAMPBELL, Simon→
director · ~74y · appointed 2016-06-29 · resigned 2019-03-22
Resigned
NIKITITS, Andreas Peter→
director · ~61y · appointed 2002-01-18 · resigned 2009-06-22
Resigned
REDPATH, Philip→
director · ~47y · appointed 2018-11-15 · resigned 2019-03-19
Resigned
WILTON, Matthew Barry→
director · ~46y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2023-05-09
Resigned

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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23