BATHROOM INSPIRATIONS LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
05028795 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-28
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
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£388.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46740
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 13.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (4 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
83/100Exceptional
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
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £388,035
Net assets shrinking
Down £49,115 YoY
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£188k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£388k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£482k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£117k£234k£351k£468k£585kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£546.8k£646.7k
Current assets£482.2k£584.7k
Cash£187.5k£277.5k
Debtors£160.9k£202.6k
Net assets£388.0k£437.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2024-01-01
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    ACKERMAN, Danielle Emily appointed
    director
  6. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-02
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2021-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-01-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2018-07-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-05-10
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    BUGLER, Edward Barry resigned
    director
  19. 2013-06-12
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  20. 2013-05-22
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  21. 2008-09-19
    ➕
    ACKERMAN, Paul Barry appointed
    secretary
  22. 2008-09-19
    ➖
    TOWNSEND, Nicola Alison resigned
    secretary
  23. 2008-09-19
    ➖
    TOWNSEND, Nicola Alison resigned
    director
  24. 2007-10-01
    ➕
    ACKERMAN, Patrick Mark appointed
    director
  25. 2004-01-28
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    Company incorporated
    As BATHROOM INSPIRATIONS LIMITED
  26. 2004-01-28
    ➕
    ACKERMAN, Paul Barry appointed
    director
  27. 2004-01-28
    ➕
    TOWNSEND, Nicola Alison appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-01-28
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-01-28
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2004-01-28
    ➕
    BUGLER, Edward Barry appointed
    director
  31. 2004-01-28
    ➕
    TOWNSEND, Nicola Alison appointed
    director
  32. 2004-01-28
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  33. 2004-01-28
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

76/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

20/100
No succession signal

No meaningful acquirability indicators from public data.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — ACKERMAN, Danielle Emily (same surname) appointed 2024-01-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Barry Ackerman
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016
Mr Patrick Mark Ackerman
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46740 — SIC 46740

Registered office

24 Cornwall Road
Dorchester
Dorset
DT1 1RX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-20
Last: 2025-07-06

Officers (4 active · 5 resigned)

ACKERMAN, Paul Barry→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-19
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Active
ACKERMAN, Danielle Emily→
director · ~37y · appointed 2024-01-01
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Active
ACKERMAN, Patrick Mark→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-10-01
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Active
ACKERMAN, Paul Barry→
director · ~60y · appointed 2004-01-28
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Active
TOWNSEND, Nicola Alison→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2008-09-19
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2004-01-28
Resigned
BUGLER, Edward Barry→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
TOWNSEND, Nicola Alison→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2008-09-19
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-28 · resigned 2004-01-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property12/06/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property22/05/2013—
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Recent filings (78 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2022-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-01-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-01-20