BEDFORD SHELVING LIMITED

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06696455 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-12
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

6 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 17.6y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
6 charges (6/6 with lender, 6/6 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees100200

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-04
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2023-11-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2023-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-31
    ➕
    MILNES, Angus John appointed
    secretary
  7. 2023-08-31
    ➖
    BAKER, Noel resigned
    director
  8. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-30
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  13. 2019-08-28
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Swingrite (UK) Limited
  14. 2019-02-26
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-02-26
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    Charge satisfied #5
  16. 2018-07-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-06-14
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  18. 2018-06-14
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2018-06-14
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2018-05-31
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    address · AD01
  21. 2018-05-31
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    DANCE, Wesley Michael Spencer appointed
    director
  23. 2018-05-01
    ➖
    MILNES, John Grant resigned
    secretary
  24. 2018-05-01
    ➕
    BAKER, Noel appointed
    director
  25. 2018-05-01
    ➖
    MILNES, Angus John resigned
    director
  26. 2018-05-01
    ➖
    WALSH, Joseph Mark resigned
    director
  27. 2018-05-01
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Angus John Milnes
  28. 2018-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2018-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #2
  30. 2018-04-27
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    Charge satisfied #1
  31. 2010-01-08
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Venture Finance PLC
  32. 2009-05-05
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 2008-11-01
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    WALSH, Joseph Mark appointed
    director
  34. 2008-10-30
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  35. 2008-10-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  36. 2008-09-12
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    Company incorporated
    As BEDFORD SHELVING LIMITED
  37. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    MILNES, John Grant appointed
    secretary
  38. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    MORTONTHORPE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  39. 2008-09-12
    ➖
    MORTONTHORPE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2008-09-12
    ➕
    MILNES, Angus John appointed
    director
  41. 2008-09-12
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    MORTONTHORPE REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  42. 2008-09-12
    ➖
    MORTONTHORPE REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

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

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

Cbb Group Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Cbb Group Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BEDFORD SHELVING LIMITED
This company · 06696455

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Cbb Group Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Angus John Milnesceased 01/05/2018· 50-75% shares
  • Mrs Melanie Kate Milnesceased 01/05/2018· 25-50% shares

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

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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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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
Incorporated2008-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

Craven House
Manse Lane
Knaresborough
HG5 8ET
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

MILNES, Angus John→
secretary · appointed 2023-08-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DANCE, Wesley Michael Spencer→
director · ~49y · appointed 2018-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILNES, John Grant→
secretary · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned
MORTONTHORPE SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned
BAKER, Noel→
director · ~53y · appointed 2018-05-01 · resigned 2023-08-31
Resigned
MILNES, Angus John→
director · ~59y · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned
WALSH, Joseph Mark→
director · ~65y · appointed 2008-11-01 · resigned 2018-05-01
Resigned
MORTONTHORPE REGISTRARS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-09-12 · resigned 2008-09-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

6
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:6 of 6 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Swingrite (UK)
Swingrite (UK) Limited
A registered charge—28/08/2019—
satisfied
Angus John Milnes
A registered charge—01/05/201826/02/2019
outstanding
Venture Finance
Venture Finance PLC
All assets debenture1 property08/01/2010—
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge of deposit1 property05/05/200927/04/2018
satisfied
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
Debenture1 property30/10/200827/04/2018
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/10/200827/04/2018
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Recent filings (71 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-01-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30