BETTERPRINT LTD
💤Zombieactive
06939639 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-19
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£635.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 17230
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 8.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 8.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £635,149
Cash YoY
+690%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£26k
↑ 690% YoY
Net Worth
£635k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£26k
↑ 621% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £635.1k | £612.5k |
| Current assets | £26.3k | £3.7k |
| Cash | £26.0k | £3.3k |
| Debtors | £367 | £367 |
| Net assets | £635.1k | £612.5k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-02📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2023-11-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2018-04-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: David Neil Bennett
- 2018-03-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-03-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-03-08➕WINDERS, Martin appointedsecretary
- 2018-03-08➖BENNETT, David Neil resignedsecretary
- 2018-03-08➖BENNETT, David Neil resigneddirector
- 2013-03-31➖DICKINSON, John Joseph resigneddirector
- 2009-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BETTERPRINT LTD
- 2009-06-19➕WINDERS, Martin appointeddirector
- 2009-06-19➕BENNETT, David Neil appointedsecretary
- 2009-06-19➕BENNETT, David Neil appointeddirector
- 2009-06-19➕DICKINSON, John Joseph appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin Winders Individual · British · DOB 10/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/03/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- David Neil Bennettceased 08/03/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC17230 — SIC 17230
Registered office
Poplar House
Jackson Street
St Helens
Merseyside
WA9 3AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
WINDERS, Martin→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2009-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, David Neil→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-06-19 · resigned 2018-03-08
BENNETT, David Neil→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-06-19 · resigned 2018-03-08
DICKINSON, John Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2009-06-19 · resigned 2013-03-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | David Neil Bennett | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/04/2018 | 02/01/2025 |
Recent filings (48 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-28
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2023-11-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07