GAZELLE BIKES LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
09941285 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-07
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 10.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 10.5y
85/100
ready
Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 23/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 officers
- • 1 miscellaneous
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-17📄legacymiscellaneous · RP01PSC01
- 2026-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-01➕KOK, Aletta Hermina appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01➕VERKRUYSSEN, Alexander appointeddirector
- 2026-03-01➖VAN HUIGENBOSCH, Karel-Jan resigneddirector
- 2026-03-01➖VREEBURG, Paulus Johannes Maria resigneddirector
- 2025-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-01➕VAN HUIGENBOSCH, Karel-Jan appointeddirector
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-26➖KUIKEN, Johannes Redmer resigneddirector
- 2024-12-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-11➕KUIKEN, Johannes Redmer appointeddirector
- 2024-12-11➖WILDENBEEST, Fedde Dirk resigneddirector
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-11📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2021-06-14📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2021-06-13📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-04-01➖BROWN, Nate resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➖GRANEY, Joe resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➖HEPWORTH, George Dickon resigneddirector
- 2021-04-01➕VREEBURG, Paulus Johannes Maria appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01➕WILDENBEEST, Fedde Dirk appointeddirector
- 2021-04-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-05-02➕BROWN, Nate appointeddirector
- 2018-05-02➕GRANEY, Joe appointeddirector
- 2018-05-02➖MORPHET, Elisabeth Jean resigneddirector
- 2016-01-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2016-01-07🏢Company incorporatedAs GAZELLE BIKES LIMITED
- 2016-01-07➕HEPWORTH, George Dickon appointeddirector
- 2016-01-07➕MORPHET, Elisabeth Jean appointeddirector
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome 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
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: VAN HUIGENBOSCH, Karel-Jan resigned 2026-03-01; VREEBURG, Paulus Johannes Maria resigned 2026-03-01
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wijnand Nicolaas Pon Individual · Dutch · DOB 11/1943 · age 83 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/05/2018 |
Ms Fanja Pon Individual · Dutch · DOB 07/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 02/05/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr George Dickon Hepworthceased 02/05/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mrs Elizabeth Jean Morphetceased 02/05/2018· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARAVEL FOODS (UK) LTD→ 15223977 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| EARTHLY AURA LTD→ 15214361 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ELITE VISION FOR TRADE LTD→ 16158169 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FORTIFYNET CYBERSECURITY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ 13886926 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GLENVIEW CARE LTD→ 11713965 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| GMF ENTERPRISE LTD→ 08112933 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| GOLDEN ENGINE COMPANY LTD→ 13773624 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GOLDEN ERA CATERING SERVICES COMPANY LTD→ 15687335 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| GOLDEN LINE FOR TRADING LTD→ 13782316 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| GOLF WEAR VENTURES LTD→ 14283074 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| GRACIA INTERNATIONAL LTD→ 16979079 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GRANDO LIMITED→ 13551023 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
The Cedar New York Mills
Summerbridge
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG3 4LA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13
Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)
KOK, Aletta Hermina→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VERKRUYSSEN, Alexander→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2026-03-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROWN, Nate→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-05-02 · resigned 2021-04-01
GRANEY, Joe→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2018-05-02 · resigned 2021-04-01
HEPWORTH, George Dickon→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2021-04-01
KUIKEN, Johannes Redmer→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-12-11 · resigned 2025-06-26
MORPHET, Elisabeth Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2016-01-07 · resigned 2018-05-02
VAN HUIGENBOSCH, Karel-Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2025-07-01 · resigned 2026-03-01
VREEBURG, Paulus Johannes Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-01
WILDENBEEST, Fedde Dirk→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2024-12-11
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/01/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
legacy
miscellaneous · RP01PSC01
2026-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-06-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-06-26