BBS WINDOW SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
10276322 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-13
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
—
year to Jul 2025
Net worth
£2.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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
1 live charge · oldest 9.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,130
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,770 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 76% YoY
Current Assets
£128k
↑ 7.5% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.3k | £49.8k |
| Current assets | £128.4k | £119.5k |
| Cash | — | £20.7k |
| Debtors | — | £96.3k |
| Net assets | £2.1k | £8.9k |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖MARTIN, Adam resigneddirector
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-06-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Positive Cashflow Finance Limited
- 2017-06-21➕MARTIN, Adam appointeddirector
- 2016-07-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BBS WINDOW SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2016-07-13➕PINDER, Michael David 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
45/100
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.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Michael David Pinder Individual · English · DOB 01/1984 · age 42 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Registered office
Office 3, Dreamscene House Parkhouse Bridge Estate
Langley Road
Salford
M6 6JQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-27
Last: 2025-09-13
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
PINDER, Michael David→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2016-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MARTIN, Adam→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-06-21 · resigned 2023-08-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Positive Cashflow Finance Positive Cashflow Finance Limited | A registered charge | 2 properties | 27/06/2017 | — |
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-03