BILLY RAY SALES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08761568 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-05
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£224.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 2.9y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £224,745
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£14k
Net Worth
£225k
Current Assets
£487k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-27 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £226.6k |
| Current assets | £486.6k |
| Cash | £13.6k |
| Debtors | £57.4k |
| Net assets | £224.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-09📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-10-07🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-09-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-08-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-08-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-10-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-07➖RAY, Gillian Anne resigneddirector
- 2019-08-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2016-04-11➕RAY, William appointeddirector
- 2013-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BILLY RAY SALES LIMITED
- 2013-11-05➕RAY, Gillian Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Stella April Ray Individual · British · DOB 04/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 28/02/2021 |
Mr William Ray Individual · British · DOB 07/1998 · age 28 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Gillian Anne Rayceased 28/02/2021· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-11-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112
Registered office
Grange Farm Gypsy Lane
Draycott
Derby
DE72 3PB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last made up to: 2024-11-27
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
RAY, William→
Activedirector · ~28y · appointed 2016-04-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAY, Gillian Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-11-05 · resigned 2019-09-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/10/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/08/2023 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/08/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-10-09
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-11
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-09-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27