BABEL STREET ROSETTE LTD
🌳Matureactive
07958474 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (3 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-26➕HUTCHINSON, James Benjamin appointeddirector
- 2025-05-23➖SOUTHWORTH, Michael resigneddirector
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-13✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-01-13📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-01-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-09➖COHEN, Steven resignedsecretary
- 2023-01-09➖COHEN, Steven resigneddirector
- 2023-01-09➕SOUTHWORTH, Michael appointeddirector
- 2022-12-28➕CASSADY, Jonathan Lowell appointeddirector
- 2022-12-28➕DAUM, Brian appointeddirector
- 2022-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-02-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BABEL STREET ROSETTE LTD
- 2012-02-21➕COHEN, Steven appointedsecretary
- 2012-02-21➕COHEN, Steven appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ramzi Musallam Individual · American · DOB 09/1968 · age 58 | 75–100% | 75–100% | sig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · significant influence | 28/12/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Carl Hoffmanceased 28/12/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46510 — Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software
Registered office
C/O Azets Burnham Yard
London End
Beaconsfield
Bucks
HP9 2JH
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-07
Last: 2026-02-21
Officers (3 active · 3 resigned)
CASSADY, Jonathan Lowell→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2022-12-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUTCHINSON, James Benjamin→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COHEN, Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-21 · resigned 2023-01-09
COHEN, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2012-02-21 · resigned 2023-01-09
SOUTHWORTH, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2023-01-09 · resigned 2025-05-23
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-08