BIDEFORD JOINERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04844917 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-24
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
—
year to Oct 2025
Net worth
£105.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16220
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £105,595
Net assets shrinking
Down £13,616 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£106k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£67k
↓ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £105.6k | £136.5k |
| Current assets | £66.6k | £98.1k |
| Cash | — | £63.0k |
| Debtors | — | £5.0k |
| Net assets | £105.6k | £119.2k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-15📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-19📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2023-07-19📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-19📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-19📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-07-13📄statement-of-companys-objectschange-of-constitution · CC04
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-12-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-23➖BOTT, Carole Lynn resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-23➖BOTT, Carole Lynn resigneddirector
- 2020-02-16➕BOTT, Vincent Howard appointeddirector
- 2019-12-02➖BOTT, Dudley Graham resigneddirector
- 2019-04-26➕BOTT, Carole Lynn appointeddirector
- 2004-08-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Dudley Bott
- 2003-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BIDEFORD JOINERY LIMITED
- 2003-07-24➕BOTT, Carole Lynn appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-24➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-24➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-24➕BOTT, Dudley Graham appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Vincent Howard Bott Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 09/10/2021 |
Mrs Laura Bott Individual · English · DOB 07/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 24/07/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Carole Lynn Bottceased 09/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Dudley Graham Bottceased 02/12/2019· 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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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16220 — SIC 16220
Registered office
69 High Street
Bideford
Devon
EX39 2AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-30
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BOTT, Vincent Howard→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-02-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOTT, Carole Lynn→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2020-07-23
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2003-07-24
BOTT, Carole Lynn→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2019-04-26 · resigned 2020-07-23
BOTT, Dudley Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2003-07-24 · resigned 2019-12-02
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Dudley Bott | Debenture | 1 property | 15/08/2004 | 31/07/2024 |
Recent filings (79 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-07-28
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-07-19
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-19
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-19
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-19