8B (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08491028 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-16
Investment thesis
Property vehicle with leveraged stack — refinance / partial-release angle.
Why interesting: Asset-backed; value largely in underlying property; lender engagement likely possible.
Why risky: Multiple lenders to manage; inter-creditor friction and partial-release cost possible.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 12.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45200SIC 45200
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
21 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.2y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (59/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
21 charges (21/21 with lender, 21/21 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (9 active, 12 linked, 10 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-14📄mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-numbermortgage · MR05
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-06-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-01➕BHARDWAJ, Kuldeep Kumar appointeddirector
- 2022-06-01➕BHARDWAJ, Som Datt appointeddirector
- 2021-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-29🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2019-12-11🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2019-12-05🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2019-11-11🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2018-12-21🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2018-10-19🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2018-02-05🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-08-16🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-08-02🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-05-12🔒Charge registered #13Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-05-12🔒Charge registered #12Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-05-12🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2017-03-10🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-10-28🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-05-11🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-04-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2016-01-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-19🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-09-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-08-13🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-07-29🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2015-01-29➕BHARDWAJ, Dhillan Som Kuldeep appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕BHARDWAJ, Hajay appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕BHARDWAJ, Luke Kumar appointeddirector
- 2015-01-29➕BHARDWAJ, Naveen Sanjay appointeddirector
- 2014-12-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
- 2014-09-30➕BHARDWAJ, Binder appointedsecretary
- 2014-09-30➕BHARDWAJ, Binder appointeddirector
- 2014-09-30➕BHARDWAJ, Roshan Lal appointeddirector
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Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -8 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
19 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Roshan Lal Bhardwaj Individual · British · DOB 11/1955 · age 71 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 10/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings
Registered office
4brothers House
Wilsthorpe Road Long Eaton
Nottingham
NG10 3LE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (9 active · 3 resigned)
Active
BHARDWAJ, Binder→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2014-09-30
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BHARDWAJ, Dhillan Som Kuldeep→
Activedirector · ~30y · appointed 2015-01-29
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BHARDWAJ, Hajay→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-01-29
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BHARDWAJ, Kuldeep Kumar→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2022-06-01
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BHARDWAJ, Luke Kumar→
Activedirector · ~39y · appointed 2015-01-29
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BHARDWAJ, Naveen Sanjay→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2015-01-29
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BHARDWAJ, Roshan Lal→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-30
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BHARDWAJ, Som Datt→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2022-06-01
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BHARDWAJ, Dhillan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-04-16 · resigned 2014-09-30
BHARDWAJ, Roshan Lal→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2014-09-30 · resigned 2014-09-30
BHARDWAJ, Surjiben→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-04-16 · resigned 2014-09-30
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Mortgages & charges
21
Total charges
19
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:21 of 21 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 4 properties | 29/05/2020 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/12/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/11/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 21/12/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/10/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/02/2018 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 2 properties | 02/08/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2017 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 12/05/2017 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 10/03/2017 | 11/12/2019 | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 3 properties | 28/10/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 11/05/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/11/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/09/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/07/2015 | — | |
| outstanding | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | — | 11/12/2014 | — | |
| satisfied | Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ) | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2014 | 06/01/2016 |
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Recent filings (78 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-21
mortgage-charge-part-both-with-charge-number
mortgage · MR05
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-21