ALEXANDER BULLOCK FURNITURE LTD
💤Zombieactive
04969066 · ltd · incorporated 2003-11-19
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£52.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of other furniture
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 22.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £52,739
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,232 YoY
Cash YoY
+11%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£10k
↑ 11% YoY
Net Worth
£53k
↓ 9.0% YoY
Current Assets
£75k
↑ 5.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £56.9k | £72.1k |
| Current assets | £74.8k | £70.6k |
| Cash | £9.8k | £8.8k |
| Debtors | £47.8k | £42.6k |
| Net assets | £52.7k | £58.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-20➖BULLOCK, Cherie Diana resigneddirector
- 2018-11-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2004-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs ALEXANDER BULLOCK FURNITURE LTD
- 2003-11-19➕BULLOCK, Cherie Diana appointedsecretary
- 2003-11-19➕BULLOCK, Daniel Alexander appointeddirector
- 2003-11-19➕BULLOCK, Cherie Diana appointeddirector
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 "BULLOCK" — 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Daniel Alexander Bullock Individual · British · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A.P.C. PANELS LTD.→ 02800114 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| A&N PRINT LIMITED→ 06699046 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALL PLANT OPERATOR AND REPAIR SERVICES LIMITED→ 13455393 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ALLBELT (SOUTH WALES) LTD→ 07299394 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ALLEN AND COMPANY (INDUSTRIAL GLAZING AND PAINTING SPECIALISTS) LIMITED→ 01508681 · est 1980 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 45y | — | — |
| ALLEN CHRISTOPHER WELDING LIMITED→ 06767524 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ALLENS PRINTERS LIMITED→ 00877370 · est 1966 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | — | — |
| ALROD LIMITED→ 02020301 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| ALTERATIONS SUITE LTD→ 15677071 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ALUMINSULATE LTD→ 15693505 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AMAN METAL SPINNERS LIMITED→ 01108377 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 53y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31090 — Manufacture of other furniture
Registered office
1 Kelston Close
Whitchurch
Cardiff
CF14 2AL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BULLOCK, Cherie Diana→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-11-19
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BULLOCK, Daniel Alexander→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2003-11-19
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BULLOCK, Cherie Diana→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2003-11-19 · resigned 2018-11-20
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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 | 07/04/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (54 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-13