B H HEATING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07234385 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-26
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
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35300
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees100100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-09
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  3. 2023-11-29
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  4. 2022-12-23
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  5. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-21
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-01-18
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-08-15
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2017-08-15
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2016-10-17
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-08
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  14. 2015-12-30
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-05-11
    MOSS, John Bernard resigned
    secretary
  16. 2015-05-11
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2015-04-27
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2013-09-20
    KNATCHBULL, Penelope Meredith Eastwood, The Rt. Hon. The Countess Mountbatten Of Burma appointed
    director
  19. 2013-09-20
    KNATCHBULL, Norton Louis Philip, Sir resigned
    director
  20. 2010-04-26
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    Company incorporated
    As B H HEATING LIMITED
  21. 2010-04-26
    MOSS, John Bernard appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-04-26
    KNATCHBULL, Norton Louis Philip, Sir appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
The Rt. Hon. The Earl Mountbatten Of Burma Norton Louis Philip Knatchbull
Individual · British · DOB 10/1947 · age 79
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-04-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35300 — SIC 35300

Registered office

The Estate Office
Broadlands Park
Romsey
Hants
SO51 9ZE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-26

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

KNATCHBULL, Penelope Meredith Eastwood, The Rt. Hon. The Countess Mountbatten Of Burma
director · ~73y · appointed 2013-09-20
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Active
MOSS, John Bernard
secretary · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2015-05-11
Resigned
KNATCHBULL, Norton Louis Philip, Sir
director · ~79y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2013-09-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-12-05