BBS UK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
09671852 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-06
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
56/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 56/100 (worth a look), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 11 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
56/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2020-02-04
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2020-02-04
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  3. 2019-11-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2019-11-06
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2019-11-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2019-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-04-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2018-11-16
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2018-11-16
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2018-02-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-11-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2017-11-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2017-07-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2017-07-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2017-07-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2017-07-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2017-07-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2017-07-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-04-17
    ➕
    REDMOND, Amy appointed
    director
  20. 2017-04-17
    ➕
    BOLLA, Paolo appointed
    director
  21. 2017-04-17
    ➖
    BOLLA, Paolo resigned
    director
  22. 2017-04-17
    ➖
    PUCCIANO, Gianmattia resigned
    director
  23. 2017-04-17
    ➖
    VALERON, Karina Maria resigned
    director
  24. 2017-04-10
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2017-04-05
    ➖
    GIONA, Andrea resigned
    director
  26. 2017-03-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  27. 2016-12-21
    ➕
    PUCCIANO, Gianmattia appointed
    director
  28. 2016-12-21
    ➖
    PUCCIANO, Roberto resigned
    director
  29. 2016-12-21
    ➖
    REDMOND, Faye resigned
    director
  30. 2016-12-21
    ➕
    VALERON, Karina Maria appointed
    director
  31. 2016-12-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  32. 2016-12-21
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  33. 2016-12-21
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  34. 2016-10-25
    ➖
    PETERS, Timothy resigned
    director
  35. 2015-09-24
    ➖
    ALETRAS, Dina Costandina resigned
    director
  36. 2015-09-24
    ➕
    PETERS, Timothy appointed
    director
  37. 2015-09-24
    ➕
    PUCCIANO, Roberto appointed
    director
  38. 2015-08-10
    ➖
    BATTAGLINO, Carlo resigned
    director
  39. 2015-07-31
    ➖
    ZAUNER, Federica resigned
    director
  40. 2015-07-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BBS UK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
  41. 2015-07-06
    ➕
    ALETRAS, Dina Costandina appointed
    director
  42. 2015-07-06
    ➕
    BATTAGLINO, Carlo appointed
    director
  43. 2015-07-06
    ➕
    GIONA, Andrea appointed
    director
  44. 2015-07-06
    ➕
    REDMOND, Faye appointed
    director
  45. 2015-07-06
    ➕
    ZAUNER, Federica 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2020-02-04

Group structure

Helenus Investments Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Helenus Investments Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
⬇
BBS UK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
This company · 09671852

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Helenus Investments Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest13/11/2018
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Shenzhen Buddy Technology Co. Limitedceased 13/11/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
  • Alena Holdings Limitedceased 03/11/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

The White House Suite 16, 42-44 Chorley New Road
Bolton
BL1 4AP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2019-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 10 resigned)

REDMOND, Amy→
director · ~35y · appointed 2017-04-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALETRAS, Dina Costandina→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2015-09-24
Resigned
BATTAGLINO, Carlo→
director · ~39y · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2015-08-10
Resigned
BOLLA, Paolo→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-17 · resigned 2017-04-17
Resigned
GIONA, Andrea→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
PETERS, Timothy→
director · ~67y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2016-10-25
Resigned
PUCCIANO, Gianmattia→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2017-04-17
Resigned
PUCCIANO, Roberto→
director · ~66y · appointed 2015-09-24 · resigned 2016-12-21
Resigned
REDMOND, Faye→
director · ~36y · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2016-12-21
Resigned
VALERON, Karina Maria→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-12-21 · resigned 2017-04-17
Resigned
ZAUNER, Federica→
director · ~51y · appointed 2015-07-06 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2020-02-04
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-11-19
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-11-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2019-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-11-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2018-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2018-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2018-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-11-09
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2017-11-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2017-11-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2017-07-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2017-07-31