BUBBLES FOR FRIENDS LTD.

🌳Matureactive
09269467 · ltd · incorporated 2014-10-17
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46342
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-05
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2020-05-01
    ➖
    NILED LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  9. 2020-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-10-22
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  11. 2019-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2018-01-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-06-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-11-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2014-10-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUBBLES FOR FRIENDS LTD.
  18. 2014-10-17
    ➕
    GROEN, Jasper Rogier appointed
    director
  19. 2014-10-17
    ➕
    VEENSTRA, Jaap Christiaan appointed
    director
  20. 2014-10-17
    ➕
    NILED LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary

Owner dependency

58/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.

Succession & seller-readiness

41/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Jaap Christiaan Veenstra
Individual · Dutch · DOB 12/1972 · age 54
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/10/2016
Jasper Rogier Groen
Individual · Dutch · DOB 06/1974 · age 52
25–50%
—25-50% shares17/10/2016

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
Incorporated2014-10-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46342 — SIC 46342

Registered office

Dept 302 43 Owston Road
Carcroft
Doncaster
DN6 8DA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last: 2025-10-17

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

GROEN, Jasper Rogier→
director · ~52y · appointed 2014-10-17
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Active
VEENSTRA, Jaap Christiaan→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-10-17
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Active
NILED LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-10-17 · resigned 2020-05-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (28 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-26
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-29
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2019-10-22