BELLA PARTIES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
06688972 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-04
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£9.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 -31% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,244
Cash YoY
-31%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£14k
↓ 31% YoY
Net Worth
£9k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↓ 19% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£5k£10k£15k£20k£25kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£9.2k£6.5k
Current assets£20.2k£24.9k
Cash£13.7k£20.0k
Debtors£6.5k£4.9k
Net assets£9.2k£6.5k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-05-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-05-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2023-05-30
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-05-30
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    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-05-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  10. 2023-05-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-05-30
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-05-19
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    QUELCH, Joanne Claire appointed
    director
  13. 2023-05-19
    ➕
    QUELCH, Matthew Jason appointed
    director
  14. 2023-05-19
    ➖
    STOCK, Anessa Helaina resigned
    secretary
  15. 2023-05-19
    ➖
    STOCK, Anessa Helaina resigned
    director
  16. 2023-05-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2023-05-19
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-05-19
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2023-05-19
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2023-05-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2023-05-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  22. 2023-05-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  23. 2023-05-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2023-05-10
    ➖
    QUELCH, Matthew Jason resigned
    secretary
  25. 2023-05-10
    ➕
    STOCK, Anessa Helaina appointed
    secretary
  26. 2023-05-10
    ➖
    QUELCH, Joanne Claire resigned
    director
  27. 2023-05-10
    ➖
    QUELCH, Matthew Jason resigned
    director
  28. 2023-05-10
    ➕
    STOCK, Anessa Helaina appointed
    director
  29. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2012-01-02
    ➖
    MITCHELL, Christopher resigned
    director
  31. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    QUELCH, Matthew Jason appointed
    secretary
  32. 2010-09-30
    ➕
    QUELCH, Matthew Jason appointed
    director
  33. 2008-09-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BELLA PARTIES LIMITED
  34. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    MITCHELL, Christopher appointed
    director
  35. 2008-09-04
    ➕
    QUELCH, Joanne Claire appointed
    director

Owner dependency

66/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Joanne Claire Quelch
Individual · English · DOB 08/1976 · age 50
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control19/05/2023
Mr Matthew Jason Quelch
Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control19/05/2023
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Anessa Helaina Stockceased 19/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Mrs Joanne Claire Quelchceased 10/05/2023· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Matthew Jason Quelchceased 10/05/2023· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2008-09-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation

Registered office

Top Floor
10 The Broadway
Leigh-On-Sea
Essex
SS9 1AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

QUELCH, Joanne Claire→
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUELCH, Matthew Jason→
director · ~54y · appointed 2023-05-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
QUELCH, Matthew Jason→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2023-05-10
Resigned
STOCK, Anessa Helaina→
secretary · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned
MITCHELL, Christopher→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2012-01-02
Resigned
QUELCH, Joanne Claire→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-09-04 · resigned 2023-05-10
Resigned
QUELCH, Matthew Jason→
director · ~54y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2023-05-10
Resigned
STOCK, Anessa Helaina→
director · ~25y · appointed 2023-05-10 · resigned 2023-05-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19