BFA HOLDINGS LIMITED

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05768571 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-04
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£-12.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -98% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.5y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
73 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £12,184
Net assets shrinking
Down £37,543 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 98% YoY
Cash YoY
-98%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£290
↓ 98% YoY
Net Worth
-£12k
↓ 148% YoY
Current Assets
£132k
↑ 8.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£12k£17k£45k£74k£103k£132kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-12.2k£25.4k
Current assets£131.9k£121.6k
Cash£290£12.1k
Debtors£101.7k£109.5k
Net assets£-12.2k£25.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-01-24
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  3. 2023-12-01
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  4. 2022-12-07
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  5. 2022-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2021-09-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2020-12-01
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2020-12-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2020-10-20
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    officers · TM01
  10. 2020-10-20
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  11. 2020-10-20
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  12. 2020-10-20
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  13. 2020-10-20
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    address · AD01
  14. 2020-07-30
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  15. 2020-07-28
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    WILLINGS, Guy James appointed
    director
  16. 2020-07-28
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    FOSTER, Diana Jillian resigned
    secretary
  17. 2020-07-28
    ➖
    FOSTER, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  18. 2020-07-28
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    FOSTER, Diana Jillian resigned
    director
  19. 2019-11-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  20. 2018-10-25
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  21. 2014-04-28
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    FOSTER, Diana Jillian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2014-04-28
    ➕
    FOSTER, Diana Jillian appointed
    director
  23. 2012-12-01
    ➖
    HUDSON, Michael resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-07-30
    ➖
    DUMONT, Marc resigned
    director
  25. 2012-07-30
    ➖
    LAWRENCE, Peter Jessel Levay resigned
    director
  26. 2011-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  27. 2008-07-30
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    WARDE NORBURY, Mark William Antony resigned
    director
  28. 2007-01-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: St Helens Private Equity PLC
  29. 2007-01-11
    ➖
    FOSTER, Diana Jillian resigned
    secretary
  30. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    HUDSON, Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    DUMONT, Marc appointed
    director
  32. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    LAWRENCE, Peter Jessel Levay appointed
    director
  33. 2007-01-11
    ➕
    WARDE NORBURY, Mark William Antony appointed
    director
  34. 2006-04-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BFA HOLDINGS LIMITED
  35. 2006-04-04
    ➕
    FOSTER, Diana Jillian appointed
    secretary
  36. 2006-04-04
    ➕
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2006-04-04
    ➖
    SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  38. 2006-04-04
    ➕
    FOSTER, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  39. 2006-04-04
    ➕
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2006-04-04
    ➖
    SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Guy James Willings
Individual · British · DOB 06/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/07/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Diana Jillian Fosterceased 28/07/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2006-04-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

12a West Pallant House
West Pallant
Chichester
West Sussex
PO19 1TB
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-15
Last: 2025-12-01

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

WILLINGS, Guy James→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-07-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOSTER, Diana Jillian→
secretary · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2020-07-28
Resigned
FOSTER, Diana Jillian→
secretary · appointed 2006-04-04 · resigned 2007-01-11
Resigned
HUDSON, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2012-12-01
Resigned
SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-04-04 · resigned 2006-04-04
Resigned
DUMONT, Marc→
director · ~83y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2012-07-30
Resigned
FOSTER, Anthony Charles→
director · ~83y · appointed 2006-04-04 · resigned 2020-07-28
Resigned
FOSTER, Diana Jillian→
director · ~81y · appointed 2014-04-28 · resigned 2020-07-28
Resigned
LAWRENCE, Peter Jessel Levay→
director · ~93y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2012-07-30
Resigned
WARDE NORBURY, Mark William Antony→
director · ~64y · appointed 2007-01-11 · resigned 2008-07-30
Resigned
SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-04-04 · resigned 2006-04-04
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
St Helens Private Equity
St Helens Private Equity PLC
Loan stock instrument1 property18/01/200726/05/2011

Recent filings (73 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-12-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2020-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-20