2B DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09992762 · ltd · incorporated 2016-02-08
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 9.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
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
Network not yet resolved
30
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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £567.5k |
| Current assets | — | £573.5k |
| Cash | — | £4.6k |
| Debtors | — | £257.5k |
| Net assets | — | £567.5k |
| Average employees | 0 | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-14📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-04-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-02-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-02-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-28➖BETHELL, Paul Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-05-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: C.Hoare & Co
- 2019-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-01-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: C. Hoare & Co
- 2016-02-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 2B DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2016-02-08➕BETHELL, James John appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➕BETHELL, James John appointeddirector
- 2016-02-08➖BETHELL, James John resigneddirector
- 2016-02-08➕BETHELL, Paul Michael 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr James John Bethell Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Bethellceased 28/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Victoria House
26 Queen Victoria Street
Reading
Berkshire
RG1 1TG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BETHELL, James John→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BETHELL, James John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2016-02-08
BETHELL, Paul Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2016-02-08 · resigned 2020-09-28
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | C.Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/05/2019 | 14/04/2021 | |
| satisfied | C. Hoare & Co | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/01/2017 | 14/04/2021 |
Recent filings (38 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-04-14