BABY BIRDS LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
05689896 · ltd · incorporated 2006-01-27
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.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 8.6y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£224.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
83/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 83/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.6y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
62 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £224,585
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,443 YoY
Cash YoY
+832%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£15k
↑ 832% YoY
Net Worth
£225k
↓ 2.8% YoY
Current Assets
£753k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £418.8k | £410.2k |
| Current assets | £753.4k | £662.6k |
| Cash | £14.5k | £1.6k |
| Debtors | £78.7k | £45.8k |
| Net assets | £224.6k | £231.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-05📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-12➕CHARLESWORTH, Mark appointeddirector
- 2024-08-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-05➕FRANCIS COLEMAN, Molly May appointeddirector
- 2024-08-05➖CHARLESWORTH, Mark Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2011-03-28➖MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-08-11➕CHARLESWORTH, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2006-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BABY BIRDS LIMITED
- 2006-01-27➕CHARLESWORTH, Emma appointeddirector
- 2006-01-27➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-27➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-01-27➕MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-01-27➕@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-01-27➖@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
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
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Emma Charlesworth Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-01-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
14a Albany Road
Weymouth
Dorset
DT4 9TH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
CHARLESWORTH, Emma→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2006-01-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHARLESWORTH, Mark→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-08-12
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FRANCIS COLEMAN, Molly May→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2024-08-05
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@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2006-01-27
MKL SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2011-03-28
CHARLESWORTH, Mark Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2006-08-11 · resigned 2024-08-05
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-01-27 · resigned 2006-01-27
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 05/10/2017 | 16/06/2019 |
Recent filings (62 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-11
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-21