BLUEBELL TRADING UK LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05511014 · ltd · incorporated 2005-07-18
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 3000 | 3500 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-07-05📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-07-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-30📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-05➖DAVIES, Andrew John, Dr resigneddirector
- 2017-07-30➕SYKES, Alan appointeddirector
- 2011-08-23➖SCOTT, Marjorie resigneddirector
- 2008-08-18➕SCOTT, Marjorie appointeddirector
- 2008-08-08➕DAVIES, Andrew John, Dr appointeddirector
- 2006-10-20➕SYKES, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-20➕SYKES, Julie appointeddirector
- 2006-10-20➖SYKES, Julie resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-20➖SYKES, Alan resigneddirector
- 2005-08-21➕SYKES, Julie appointedsecretary
- 2005-08-21➕SYKES, Alan appointeddirector
- 2005-08-20➖SYKES, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2005-08-20➖VAUGHAN, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2005-07-18🏢Company incorporatedAs BLUEBELL TRADING UK LIMITED
- 2005-07-18➕SYKES, Alan appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-18➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-18➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-07-18➕VAUGHAN, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2005-07-18➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES(UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-07-18➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES(UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
89/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alan Sykes Individual · British · DOB 07/1948 · age 78 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
Mrs Julie Sykes Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-07-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Bent Ley Mills Huddersfield Road
Meltham
Holmfirth
HD9 4AP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-01
Last: 2026-07-18
Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)
Active
Active
SYKES, Julie→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2006-10-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SYKES, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-08-20
SYKES, Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-08-21 · resigned 2006-10-20
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-07-18
DAVIES, Andrew John, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2008-08-08 · resigned 2017-12-05
SCOTT, Marjorie→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · appointed 2008-08-18 · resigned 2011-08-23
SYKES, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2005-08-21 · resigned 2006-10-20
VAUGHAN, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-08-20
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES(UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2005-07-18 · resigned 2005-07-18
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Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-05
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-07-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-05