BUBBLES INC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10282365 · ltd · incorporated 2016-07-16
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£6.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -91% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
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 £6,187
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,456 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 91% YoY
Cash YoY
-91%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
↓ 91% YoY
Net Worth
£6k
↓ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£114k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£23k£46k£68k£91k£114kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£8.4k£16.9k
Current assets£114.0k£92.0k
Cash£2.0k£21.8k
Debtors£82.3k£56.4k
Net assets£6.2k£9.6k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • 3 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-05-15
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-05-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2026-05-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2026-03-24
    SAWYER, Daniel appointed
    director
  8. 2026-03-24
    VICKERS, Graham resigned
    director
  9. 2026-03-24
    VICKERS, Karen resigned
    director
  10. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-18
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2020-09-21
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-09-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  20. 2020-09-21
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    capital · SH01
  21. 2020-09-21
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  22. 2019-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2016-07-16
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    Company incorporated
    As BUBBLES INC LIMITED
  24. 2016-07-16
    VICKERS, Graham appointed
    director
  25. 2016-07-16
    VICKERS, Karen 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 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: VICKERS, Graham resigned 2026-03-24; VICKERS, Karen resigned 2026-03-24

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Sawyer
Individual · British · DOB 10/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/03/2026
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Domestic Divas Holdings Limitedceased 24/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Graham Vickersceased 21/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mrs Karen Vickersceased 21/09/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-07-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96010 — Washing and (dry-)cleaning of textile and fur products

Registered office

2 Clifton Moor Business Village
James Nicolson Link
York
North Yorkshire
YO30 4XG
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last: 2025-07-15

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

SAWYER, Daniel
director · ~38y · appointed 2026-03-24
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Active
VICKERS, Graham
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-07-16 · resigned 2026-03-24
Resigned
VICKERS, Karen
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-07-16 · resigned 2026-03-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19