BUMBLE BEEZ LTD
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.3y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · 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.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £112.8k |
| Current assets | — | £2.5k |
| Net assets | — | £112.8k |
| Average employees | 100 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-01➖CANNON, Sarah Jane resigneddirector
- 2021-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-12-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2013-04-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Boots UK Limited
- 2012-02-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BUMBLE BEEZ LTD
- 2012-02-23➕CANNON, Ian Robert appointeddirector
- 2012-02-23➕CANNON, Sarah Jane appointeddirector
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
cleanShareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Robert Cannon Individual · English · DOB 01/1974 · age 52 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Sarah Jane Cannonceased 01/04/2022· 25-50% shares · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/05/2014 | 03/12/2020 | |
| outstanding | Boots UK Boots UK Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 05/04/2013 | — |