BESTPRINT & DESIGN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04864498 · ltd · incorporated 2003-08-13
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£71.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £71,496
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£71k
↑ 5.5% YoY
Current Assets
£23k
↑ 76% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.2k | £56.3k |
| Current assets | £23.1k | £13.1k |
| Net assets | £71.5k | £67.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-01-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-10-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-08-31➖BEST, Christine resignedsecretary
- 2014-08-31➖BEST, Peter Marsh resigneddirector
- 2010-10-18➖BEST, Christine resigneddirector
- 2005-01-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BESTPRINT & DESIGN LIMITED
- 2003-08-13➕BEST, Nathan James appointeddirector
- 2003-08-13➕BEST, Christine appointedsecretary
- 2003-08-13➕SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-13➖SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-13➕BEST, Christine appointeddirector
- 2003-08-13➕BEST, Peter Marsh appointeddirector
- 2003-08-13➕CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-08-13➖CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BEST" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nathan James Best Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-08-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
30 Kennedy Drive
Haxby
York
YO32 3JD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
BEST, Nathan James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2003-08-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEST, Christine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2014-08-31
SECRETARIAL APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2003-08-13
BEST, Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2010-10-18
BEST, Peter Marsh→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2014-08-31
CORPORATE APPOINTMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-08-13 · resigned 2003-08-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 20/01/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-30