BILL PRATT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08325009 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-10
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£769
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £769
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£769
↑ 1379% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £769 | £52 |
| Debtors | £1.8k | £8.6k |
| Net assets | £769 | £52 |
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
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-23➖PRATT, William Bruce resigneddirector
- 2020-03-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-10➕CONWELL, Linda appointeddirector
- 2019-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BILL PRATT LIMITED
- 2012-12-10➕PRATT, William Bruce appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Linda Conwell Individual · British · DOB 04/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 23/03/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr William Bruce Prattceased 23/03/2020· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
26 Berrycroft Lane
Romiley
Stockport
Cheshire
SK6 3AU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CONWELL, Linda→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2020-03-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PRATT, William Bruce→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2012-12-10 · resigned 2020-03-23
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-26