BRIDAL COLLECTIVE UK LTD

🌳Matureactive

07879286 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-12

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

approaching window · 12-months

Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.

· Oldest live charge 14.2y old — refinance window within 12 months

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 14.2y

70/100

ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

· Oldest live charge is 14.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

10 officers (5 active, 10 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

75 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31
Average employees	2500	2700

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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3 signals 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

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2026-07-02
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accounts · AA
2025-09-08
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-16
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accounts · AA
2024-10-21
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officers · AP01
2024-10-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-21
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officers · AP01
2024-10-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-10-08
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persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-10-07
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BEGLIN, Kelly Jane appointed
director
2024-10-07
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PHILLIPS, Lynford Ronald Ivor appointed
director
2024-10-07
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WILLIAMS, Tracie Louise Willis appointed
director
2024-10-07
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YEE, Jade Anais appointed
director
2024-08-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
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officers · TM01
2024-05-16
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officers · TM01
2024-05-01
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STEVENS, Jeanette resigned
director
2024-05-01
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STEVENS, Mark James resigned
director
2024-03-26
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-05
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capital · SH19
2023-05-05
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legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2023-05-05
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-05-05
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legacy
capital · SH20
2023-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-03
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officers · RP04AP01
2021-07-02
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ESSENHIGH, Anne Maria resigned
secretary
2020-06-11
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2017-02-01
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STEVENS, Mark James appointed
director
2016-01-15
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BRAAKSMA, Sietze resigned
director
2013-03-06
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
2013-01-04
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VAN ZUTPHEN, Dick resigned
director
2012-04-23
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Brg Swansea Limited
2012-02-01
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NGUYEN, Mary appointed
director
2012-02-01
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BRAAKSMA, Sietze appointed
director
2012-02-01
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VAN ZUTPHEN, Dick appointed
director
2011-12-22
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ESSENHIGH, Anne Maria appointed
secretary
2011-12-12
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Company incorporated
As BRIDAL COLLECTIVE UK LTD
2011-12-12
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STEVENS, Jeanette appointed
director

Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 high ·

1 insolvency-related filing on record

high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2023-05-05: legacy

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mary Nguyen Individual · American · DOB 12/1975 · age 51	75–100%	—	75-100% shares · firm interest	08/06/2024

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mrs Jeanette Stevensceased 08/06/2024· 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

Incorporated2011-12-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear

Registered office

Unit 1 Bell Court

Swansea West Business Park Fforestfach

Swansea

SA5 4HP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-26

Last: 2025-12-12