BAKHU LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
06516270 · ltd · incorporated 2008-02-27
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jun 2024
Net worth
£190.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46460
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46760SIC 46760
- 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed wholesale with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (45/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (3 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £190,077
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£161k
Net Worth
£190k
Current Assets
£421k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £190.5k |
| Current assets | £421.0k |
| Cash | £161.1k |
| Debtors | £259.8k |
| Net assets | £190.1k |
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
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2026-07-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-02-11📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-10📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-09📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-11-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-05-15📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-08-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-02-27➖BRAITHWAITE, Sarah Louise resigneddirector
- 2008-02-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BAKHU LIMITED
- 2008-02-27➕BRAITHWAITE, Sarah appointedsecretary
- 2008-02-27➕LEECE, Colin Andrew appointeddirector
- 2008-02-27➕PROCTOR, Lee, Dr appointeddirector
- 2008-02-27➕BRAITHWAITE, Sarah Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
74/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Lee Proctor Individual · British · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Colin Andrew Leece Individual · British · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | 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
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-02-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46460 — SIC 46460
Registered office
10 Gainsborough Road
Southport
PR8 2EY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27
Officers (3 active · 1 resigned)
BRAITHWAITE, Sarah→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-02-27
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LEECE, Colin Andrew→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2008-02-27
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PROCTOR, Lee, Dr→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-02-27
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BRAITHWAITE, Sarah Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2008-02-27 · resigned 2013-02-27
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Recent filings (53 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-07-14
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-09-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-16