BOND DISPLAY CABINETS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08508607 · ltd · incorporated 2013-04-29
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
36 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-12
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  2. 2024-09-11
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  3. 2023-10-05
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  4. 2022-09-29
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  5. 2021-10-02
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  6. 2021-09-10
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    HARPUM, Steven resigned
    director
  7. 2021-06-17
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  8. 2020-08-18
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  9. 2019-08-06
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  10. 2018-06-29
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  11. 2017-05-16
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  12. 2016-05-19
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  13. 2016-05-12
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  14. 2016-05-11
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  15. 2016-05-11
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  16. 2016-04-18
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    EDWARDS, Paula appointed
    director
  17. 2016-04-18
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    WOOLLETT, Christopher George resigned
    director
  18. 2015-09-29
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  19. 2013-04-29
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    Company incorporated
    As BOND DISPLAY CABINETS LIMITED
  20. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Paula appointed
    secretary
  21. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    HARPUM, Steven appointed
    director
  22. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    KAHAN, Barbara appointed
    director
  23. 2013-04-29
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    KAHAN, Barbara resigned
    director
  24. 2013-04-29
    ➕
    WOOLLETT, Christopher George appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Paula Edwards
Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-04-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Bond House
New Road
Sheerness
ME12 1BB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-13
Last: 2026-04-29

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

EDWARDS, Paula→
secretary · appointed 2013-04-29
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Active
EDWARDS, Paula→
director · ~56y · appointed 2016-04-18
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Active
HARPUM, Steven→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2021-09-10
Resigned
KAHAN, Barbara→
director · ~95y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2013-04-29
Resigned
WOOLLETT, Christopher George→
director · ~74y · appointed 2013-04-29 · resigned 2016-04-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
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accounts · AA
2025-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
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officers · TM01
2021-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-08-06