B&B RADICAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08875386 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-04
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
—
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
£1.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 4.7y
20/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
38 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 £1,000
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1k
Current Assets
£1k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.0k |
| Current assets | £1.0k |
| Net assets | £1.0k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-04-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2025-04-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-03-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Sme Invoice Finance Limited
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-04📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-11-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Unity Trust Bank PLC
- 2021-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2015-05-01➕KNIGHTS, Julian John William appointeddirector
- 2015-05-01➖MUSKETT, Nathan James resigneddirector
- 2015-02-28➖MUSKETT, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2014-09-20➕MUSKETT, Nathan James appointeddirector
- 2014-02-04🏢Company incorporatedAs B&B RADICAL LIMITED
- 2014-02-04➕MUSKETT, Michael James 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.)
Group structure
Radical Waste Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Radical Waste Group Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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B&B RADICAL LIMITED
This company · 08875386
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Radical Waste Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Julian John William Knightsceased 31/12/2016· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Beccles Business Park Anson Way
Ellough
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 7TL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-28
Last: 2026-03-14
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KNIGHTS, Julian John William→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-05-01
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MUSKETT, Michael James→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2014-02-04 · resigned 2015-02-28
MUSKETT, Nathan James→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2014-09-20 · resigned 2015-05-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Sme Invoice Finance Sme Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/03/2025 | — | |
| satisfied | Unity Trust Bank Unity Trust Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 03/11/2021 | 03/04/2025 |
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Recent filings (38 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-26
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-04-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10