2BG LTD.

🌳Matureactive
09925740 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-22
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£4
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Architectural activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (83/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (5 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
14 connected companies via shared directors
87
Filing history
26 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
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£0£1£2£2£3£4Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£4£4
Net assets£4£4

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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-27
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    address · AD01
  4. 2023-09-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-04-06
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    officers · AP01
  10. 2019-04-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2019-03-25
    ➕
    HOULIHAN, Ruth appointed
    director
  12. 2019-03-25
    ➕
    PLOWMAN, Debra Joan appointed
    director
  13. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-13
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  15. 2018-05-29
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  16. 2018-03-13
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2017-11-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-12-22
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    Company incorporated
    As 2BG LTD.
  19. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    PLOWMAN, Simon Richard appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    HOULIHAN, Neil John appointed
    director
  21. 2015-12-22
    ➕
    PLOWMAN, Simon Richard appointed
    director

Owner dependency

48/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

35/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Neil John Houlihan
Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-12-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71111 — Architectural activities

Registered office

Hillside Farm Werneth Low Road
Romiley
Stockport
SK6 4PY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-04
Last: 2025-12-21

Officers (5 active · 0 resigned)

PLOWMAN, Simon Richard→
secretary · appointed 2015-12-22
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Active
HOULIHAN, Neil John→
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-12-22
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Active
HOULIHAN, Ruth→
director · ~48y · appointed 2019-03-25
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Active
PLOWMAN, Debra Joan→
director · ~53y · appointed 2019-03-25
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Active
PLOWMAN, Simon Richard→
director · ~54y · appointed 2015-12-22
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-09-30