BBK LABELLING AND CODING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05185996 · ltd · incorporated 2004-07-21
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 2023
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18121
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).

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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
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 7 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2022Dec 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2023-12-312022-12-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  3. 2022-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  4. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2021-04-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-08-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2016-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-10
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    JARMESTY, Peter resigned
    director
  14. 2016-05-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2016-05-09
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2016-05-04
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    JARMESTY, Peter resigned
    director
  17. 2016-05-03
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    JARMESTY, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  18. 2016-02-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2015-11-20
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    JARMESTY, Peter appointed
    director
  20. 2015-11-20
    ➕
    JARMESTY, Peter appointed
    director
  21. 2015-07-31
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    JARMESTY, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  22. 2015-03-11
    ➖
    BECK, Alexander resigned
    director
  23. 2015-03-11
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    JARMESTY, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2012-08-17
    ➖
    JARMESTY, Simon Peter resigned
    director
  25. 2011-03-31
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    JARMESTY, Simon resigned
    secretary
  26. 2011-03-31
    ➕
    JARMESTY, Simon Peter appointed
    director
  27. 2007-07-01
    ➕
    JARMESTY, Simon appointed
    secretary
  28. 2007-04-23
    ➖
    DIX, Derek resigned
    secretary
  29. 2007-04-23
    ➖
    DIX, Derek resigned
    director
  30. 2004-09-03
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Brenard Properties Limited
  31. 2004-07-22
    ➕
    DIX, Derek appointed
    secretary
  32. 2004-07-22
    ➖
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2004-07-22
    ➕
    BECK, Alexander appointed
    director
  34. 2004-07-22
    ➕
    DIX, Derek appointed
    director
  35. 2004-07-22
    ➖
    HUNTSMOOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  36. 2004-07-22
    ➖
    HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2004-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BBK LABELLING AND CODING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  38. 2004-07-21
    ➕
    TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2004-07-21
    ➕
    HUNTSMOOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2004-07-21
    ➕
    HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31

Group structure

Bbk Etikettier - Und Sondermaschinenbau is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bbk Etikettier - Und Sondermaschinenbau
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BBK LABELLING AND CODING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 05185996

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bbk Etikettier - Und Sondermaschinenbau
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2004-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18121 — SIC 18121

Registered office

Unit 16 Sovereign Enterprise Centre
Warrington Lane
Wigan
Lancashire
WN1 3AB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-04
Last: 2025-07-21

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

JARMESTY, Simon Peter→
director · ~52y · appointed 2016-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIX, Derek→
secretary · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2007-04-23
Resigned
JARMESTY, Simon→
secretary · appointed 2007-07-01 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
TAYLOR WESSING SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-07-21 · resigned 2004-07-22
Resigned
BECK, Alexander→
director · ~49y · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2015-03-11
Resigned
DIX, Derek→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-07-22 · resigned 2007-04-23
Resigned
JARMESTY, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-11-20 · resigned 2016-05-10
Resigned
JARMESTY, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2015-11-20 · resigned 2016-05-04
Resigned
JARMESTY, Simon Peter→
director · ~52y · appointed 2015-03-11 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned
JARMESTY, Simon Peter→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2012-08-17
Resigned
HUNTSMOOR LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-07-21 · resigned 2004-07-22
Resigned
HUNTSMOOR NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2004-07-21 · resigned 2004-07-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Brenard Properties
Brenard Properties Limited
Deposit agreement1 property03/09/2004—
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Recent filings (80 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-29