B & B FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04467252 · ltd · incorporated 2002-06-21
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 8 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
12 live charges · 8 lenders · oldest 23.8y
25/100
too messy
Structure is too messy for a clean refinance right now — clean up first or expect bespoke terms.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 8 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 63/100 (high).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (61/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
12 charges (12/12 with lender, 12/12 with type)
90
Directors & officers
30 officers (2 active, 30 linked, 22 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
19 connected companies via shared directors
90
Filing history
136 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (97 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-01-10📄termination-secretary-companyofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-23📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-15📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-11➕TATE, Emily Sarah appointeddirector
- 2025-07-11➖LONG, Stephen Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31➖MAFFEI, Westley Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-20📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-01➕BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen appointeddirector
- 2024-06-01➖EDWARDS, Nicholas John resigneddirector
- 2024-03-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-31➖DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra resigneddirector
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-12-06➕EDWARDS, Nicholas John appointeddirector
- 2023-12-06➕LONG, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
- 2023-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-01➖OGDEN, Darren resigneddirector
- 2023-08-11📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-08-03📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-07-31➖GEORGE, Timothy Francis resignedsecretary
- 2023-07-31➕MAFFEI, Westley Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2023-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-06-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-06-28➖EAMES, Angela resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28➕OGDEN, Darren appointeddirector
- 2023-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-16➖CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott resigneddirector
- 2022-11-10➕EAMES, Angela appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➕CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott appointeddirector
- 2022-04-01➖JUDD, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2022-02-06➕DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra appointeddirector
- 2022-02-06➖LATHBURY, Alan resigneddirector
- 2020-12-14➕JUDD, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2020-12-14➕LATHBURY, Alan appointeddirector
- 2020-12-14➖PORTMAN, Richard Harry resigneddirector
- 2020-12-14➖WHITTERN, Stephen Lee resigneddirector
- 2020-04-03➖MCCOLLUM, Michael Kinloch resigneddirector
- 2018-11-27➖PORTMAN, Richard Harry resignedsecretary
- 2018-11-08➕GEORGE, Timothy Francis appointedsecretary
- 2018-01-05➖DAVIES, Andrew Richard resigneddirector
- 2014-10-17🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited
- 2013-07-30🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
Showing most recent 50 of 97 events
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
36/100
Weak signalLimited 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 · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
7 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Group structure
Warburton Funerals Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Warburton Funerals Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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B & B FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED
This company · 04467252
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warburton Funerals Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-06-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
4 King Edwards Court
King Edwards Square
Sutton Coldfield
West Midlands
B73 6AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-02
Last: 2026-03-19
Officers (2 active · 28 resigned)
BYNG-THORNE, Zillah Ellen→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2024-06-01
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TATE, Emily Sarah→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2025-07-11
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GEORGE, Timothy Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-11-08 · resigned 2023-07-31
HADDON, Edward Anthony Deacon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2007-11-05
MAFFEI, Westley Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2023-07-31 · resigned 2024-12-31
PORTMAN, Richard Harry→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2018-11-27
SHEPHERD, Philip John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-05 · resigned 2013-01-25
SHEPHERD, Philip John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-06-21 · resigned 2007-06-01
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-06-21 · resigned 2002-06-21
BARRICK, Simon John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-06-24 · resigned 2013-01-25
CALEY, Mark Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2002-09-30 · resigned 2007-06-01
CHANNON, Gary Andrew Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-01 · resigned 2022-11-16
DAVIDSON, Kate Alexandra→
Resigneddirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-06 · resigned 2024-01-31
DAVIES, Andrew Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2013-01-25 · resigned 2018-01-05
DUNLOP, Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2002-06-21 · resigned 2013-01-25
EAMES, Angela→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2022-11-10 · resigned 2023-06-28
EDWARDS, Nicholas John→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2023-12-06 · resigned 2024-06-01
HADDON, Edward Anthony Deacon→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-06-01 · resigned 2008-06-11
JUDD, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-04-01
LATHBURY, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-12-14 · resigned 2022-02-06
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Mortgages & charges
12
Total charges
7
Outstanding
7
Active lenders
Status:Lender:12 of 12 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 17/10/2014 | — | |
| outstanding | Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services (As Security Trustee) Bny Mellon Corporate Trustee Services Limited (As Security Trustee) | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/07/2013 | — | |
| outstanding | Alcentra as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties (The Securityagent) Alcentra Limited as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties (The Securityagent) | Amendment agreement to a legal mortgage dated 4 june 2007 | 1 property | 01/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Alcentra (The "Security Agent") Alcentra Limited (The "Security Agent") | Amendment agreement | 1 property | 01/02/2008 | — | |
| outstanding | Alcentra as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties Alcentra Limited as Security Agent for and on Behalf of the Secured Parties | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 04/06/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Alcentra (The Security Agent) Alcentra Limited (The Security Agent) | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 04/06/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Legal mortgage | 2 properties | 04/06/2007 | 28/01/2013 | |
| outstanding | Aib Group (UK) Aib Group (UK) PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 04/06/2007 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/02/2003 | 19/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/02/2003 | 19/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 17/02/2003 | 19/06/2007 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/08/2002 | 19/06/2007 |
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Recent filings (136 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-04-09
termination-secretary-company
officers · TM02
2026-01-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-21
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-20