B.B.C.S. LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
04994605 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-15
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 21.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£108.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 50). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 21.6y
70/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 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
65
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
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 £108,786
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,777 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£109k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£218k
↓ 23% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £108.8k | £121.6k |
| Current assets | £218.4k | £283.6k |
| Cash | — | £102.0k |
| Debtors | — | £149.3k |
| Net assets | £108.8k | £121.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-12-17🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2021-02-19📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-02-19🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2018-10-18📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-01➕BLOUNT, Rebekka Jayne appointeddirector
- 2008-11-05🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Leicestershire County Council
- 2008-03-02➖BARRY, Martyn Ronald resigneddirector
- 2006-07-31➖CRISP, Margaret Ann resigneddirector
- 2005-09-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-12-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Leicestershire County Council
- 2004-08-10➕CRISP, Margaret Ann appointeddirector
- 2003-12-15🏢Company incorporatedAs B.B.C.S. LIMITED
- 2003-12-15➕BLOUNT, Rebekka Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-15➕BLOUNT, John Paul appointeddirector
- 2003-12-15➕BARRY, Martyn Ronald appointeddirector
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
66/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Paul Blount Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Rebekka Jayne Blount Individual · British · DOB 01/1976 · age 50 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-12-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190
Registered office
Unit 9 Jubilee Business Park Snarestone Road
Appleby Magna
Swadlincote
DE12 7AJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)
BLOUNT, Rebekka Jayne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-12-15
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BLOUNT, John Paul→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2003-12-15
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BLOUNT, Rebekka Jayne→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2010-04-01
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BARRY, Martyn Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2003-12-15 · resigned 2008-03-02
CRISP, Margaret Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-08-10 · resigned 2006-07-31
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | The Leicestershire County Council | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 05/11/2008 | 17/12/2021 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 06/09/2005 | 18/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | The Leicestershire County Council | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 13/12/2004 | 19/02/2021 |
Recent filings (65 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-30
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
mortgage-charge-whole-release-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2021-02-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-19