BELLSHILL LARK (NUMBER 21) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04514075 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-19
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11010
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-31
    ➖
    MACRITCHIE, Catriona Ann resigned
    director
  4. 2024-05-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    CHRISTIE, Kerry Lee resigned
    director
  8. 2022-08-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-08-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2022-04-26
    ➕
    MACRITCHIE, Catriona Ann appointed
    director
  11. 2022-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  14. 2021-09-27
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  15. 2021-01-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-09-30
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    BARGETON, Gregory Justin resigned
    director
  17. 2020-09-30
    ➕
    CHRISTIE, Kerry Lee appointed
    director
  18. 2020-09-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-09-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-03-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2019-10-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  23. 2014-07-11
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    BARGETON, Gregory Justin appointed
    director
  24. 2014-07-11
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Andrew Stuart resigned
    director
  25. 2008-05-22
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Andrew Stuart appointed
    director
  26. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    TAIT, George Daniel resigned
    secretary
  27. 2008-05-02
    ➖
    TAIT, George Daniel resigned
    director
  28. 2002-10-11
    ➕
    HENDERSON, Ewan John appointed
    director
  29. 2002-10-11
    ➕
    TAIT, George Daniel appointed
    secretary
  30. 2002-10-11
    ➖
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2002-10-11
    ➕
    TAIT, George Daniel appointed
    director
  32. 2002-10-11
    ➖
    25 NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2002-08-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BELLSHILL LARK (NUMBER 21) LIMITED
  34. 2002-08-19
    ➕
    DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2002-08-19
    ➕
    25 NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

93/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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

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

Group structure

William Grant & Sons Management Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
William Grant & Sons Management Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BELLSHILL LARK (NUMBER 21) LIMITED
This company · 04514075

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
William Grant & Sons Management Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-08-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11010 — SIC 11010

Registered office

William Grant & Sons The Old Court House
7 Parkshot
Richmond
TW9 2RF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-12
Last: 2025-08-29

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

HENDERSON, Ewan John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TAIT, George Daniel→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-11 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned
DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-10-11
Resigned
BARGETON, Gregory Justin→
director · ~53y · appointed 2014-07-11 · resigned 2020-09-30
Resigned
CHRISTIE, Kerry Lee→
director · ~59y · appointed 2020-09-30 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
MACRITCHIE, Catriona Ann→
director · ~60y · appointed 2022-04-26 · resigned 2024-05-31
Resigned
MCLEAN, Andrew Stuart→
director · ~57y · appointed 2008-05-22 · resigned 2014-07-11
Resigned
TAIT, George Daniel→
director · ~73y · appointed 2002-10-11 · resigned 2008-05-02
Resigned
25 NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2002-08-19 · resigned 2002-10-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (75 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-09-27
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2021-09-27