BLISS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

05804422 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-03

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

—

year to Mar 2025

Net worth

£5.79M

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 19.8y

35/100

too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

· Oldest live charge is 19.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

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

Lenders & charges

5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)

Directors & officers

14 officers (4 active, 14 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

122 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £5,785,301

Cash YoY

+8%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£4.3m

↑ 7.6% YoY

Net Worth

£5.8m

↑ 25% YoY

Current Assets

£7.5m

↑ 19% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-03-31	2024-03-31
Total assets	£5.79M	£4.63M
Current assets	£7.50M	£6.28M
Cash	£4.30M	£3.99M
Debtors	£1.22M	£851.0k
Net assets	£5.79M	£4.61M

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (55 events)Click to expand

2025-12-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-medium
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-01-25
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Charge satisfied #5
2023-12-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
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move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2022-10-18
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mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-07
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
2022-07-19
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-07-18
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-07-11
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capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2022-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-07
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-07
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-01
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2022-06-30
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DAVIS, William Scott appointed
director
2022-06-30
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GRANT, James appointed
director
2022-06-30
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SANCHEZ, Amy Grace appointed
director
2022-06-30
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SANCHEZ, Donald Francis appointed
director
2022-06-30
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DUNSTAN, Cathryn resigned
director
2022-06-30
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2022-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-24
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-11-24
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Charge satisfied #3
2021-11-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-11-05
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Charge satisfied #4
2018-06-25
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ANDERSEN, Henrik Ranis Stokholm resigned
director
2018-06-25
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DUNSTAN, Cathryn appointed
director
2018-06-25
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WONG, Eric resigned
director
2018-06-25
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Home Focus Development Limited
2017-10-10
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ANDERSEN, Henrik Ranis Stokholm appointed
director
2014-08-08
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)
2014-03-05
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Charge satisfied #2
2014-03-05
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Charge satisfied #1
2010-10-31
➖
HOARE, Colin resigned
director
2010-10-31
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WONG, Eric appointed
director
2008-09-30
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STEWARTS COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2008-09-30
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CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence resigned
director
2008-09-30
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HOARE, Colin appointed
director
2008-03-08
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CHARTER, Katharine Joanna resigned
secretary
2008-03-06
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STEWARTS COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-06-08
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Close Invoice Finance Limited
2006-09-08
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Sps Advertising Group Limited
2006-06-20
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CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence resigned
secretary
2006-06-20
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CHARTER, Katharine Joanna appointed
secretary
2006-06-05
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CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence appointed
secretary
2006-06-05
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LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary

Showing most recent 50 of 55 events

Owner dependency

63/100

High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS

-4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Bliss Uk Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bliss Uk Holdings Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares

ultimate parent

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BLISS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

This company · 05804422

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Bliss Uk Holdings Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	75-100% shares · 75-100% voting	25/06/2018

3 historic (ceased) PSCs

Cathryn Dunstanceased 19/12/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
Mr Jacob Andersenceased 25/06/2018· significant influence
Mr Henrik Andersenceased 25/06/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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B & W PLANT HIRE AND SALES LIMITED→ 04086465 · est 2000 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	25y	—	—
BARNES PLASTIC WELDING EQUIPMENT LIMITED→ 03542853 · est 1998 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	28y	—	—
BIRD BIDNESS LTD→ 16506460 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BIS TRADERS LTD→ 13073976 · est 2020 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
BOSSMANZ LTD→ 16555645 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BPS DIRECT LIMITED→ 11453211 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	7y	—	—
BRADFORDS CELLAR LIMITED→ 17107062 · est 2026 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BRADLEY BUILDING SUPPLIES LTD→ 11253500 · est 2018 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	8y	—	—
BRADLEY TIMBER MERCHANTS LTD→ 12262088 · est 2019 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	6y	—	—
BRAMSY LTD→ 13179361 · est 2021 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	5y	—	—
BRAND SEARCH LIMITED→ 06011670 · est 2006 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	19y	—	—
BRANDS GLOBAL LIMITED→ 02069411 · est 1986 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	39y	—	—

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2006-05-03

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Unit 3 Greenbank Business Park

Dyneley Road

Blackburn

Lancashire

BB1 3AB

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last: 2025-12-17

Officers (4 active · 10 resigned)

DAVIS, William Scott→

director · ~60y · appointed 2022-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

GRANT, James→

director · ~65y · appointed 2022-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SANCHEZ, Amy Grace→

director · ~63y · appointed 2022-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

SANCHEZ, Donald Francis→

director · ~64y · appointed 2022-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence→

secretary · appointed 2006-06-05 · resigned 2006-06-20

Resigned

CHARTER, Katharine Joanna→

secretary · appointed 2006-06-20 · resigned 2008-03-08

Resigned

LAWGRAM SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2006-06-05

Resigned

STEWARTS COMPANY SECRETARY LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-03-06 · resigned 2008-09-30

Resigned

ANDERSEN, Henrik Ranis Stokholm→

director · ~51y · appointed 2017-10-10 · resigned 2018-06-25

Resigned

CHARTER, Jeremy Lawrence→

director · ~68y · appointed 2006-06-05 · resigned 2008-09-30

Resigned

DUNSTAN, Cathryn→

director · ~50y · appointed 2018-06-25 · resigned 2022-06-30

Resigned

HOARE, Colin→

director · ~62y · appointed 2008-09-30 · resigned 2010-10-31

Resigned

WONG, Eric→

director · ~66y · appointed 2010-10-31 · resigned 2018-06-25

Resigned

WHALE ROCK DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-05-03 · resigned 2006-06-05

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC	A registered charge	—	07/10/2022	25/01/2024
satisfied	Home Focus Development Home Focus Development Limited	A registered charge	1 property	25/06/2018	05/11/2019
satisfied	Bibby Financial Services Bibby Financial Services Limited (As Security Trustee)	A registered charge	—	08/08/2014	24/11/2021
satisfied	Close Invoice Finance Close Invoice Finance Limited	Debenture	1 property	08/06/2007	05/03/2014
satisfied	Sps Advertising Group Sps Advertising Group Limited	Deposit deed	1 property	08/09/2006	05/03/2014

Recent filings (122 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-medium

accounts · AA

2025-12-19

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-12-18

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2024-12-18

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-12-17

mortgage-satisfy-charge-full

mortgage · MR04

2024-01-25

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-20

accounts-with-accounts-type-small

accounts · AA

2023-12-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-12-21

move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address

address · AD04

2022-12-21

mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date

mortgage · MR01

2022-10-18

memorandum-articles

incorporation · MA

2022-07-19

resolution

resolution · RESOLUTIONS

2022-07-18

capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure

capital · SH19

2022-07-11

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-07-07

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2022-07-07