B AND B HARDWARE & PLUMBING SUPPLIES LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
10499016 · ltd · incorporated 2016-11-28
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£-3.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46150
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £3,899
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£27k
↑ 9.1% YoY
Net Worth
-£4k
↓ 6.2% YoY
Current Assets
£135k
↓ 9.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £73.3k | £83.6k |
| Current assets | £135.2k | £149.1k |
| Cash | £26.5k | £24.3k |
| Debtors | £23.7k | £44.8k |
| Net assets | £-3.9k | £-3.7k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09➕BARRY, Lauren appointeddirector
- 2023-03-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-04-01➕BARRY, Kelvin John appointeddirector
- 2020-09-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-01➕DAVIES, Susan appointeddirector
- 2020-09-01➖BARRY, Kelvin John resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-01➖BARRY, Kelvin John resigneddirector
- 2020-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-11-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-11-29➖BARRY, Bernard Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-29➕BARRY, Kelvin John appointedsecretary
- 2017-11-29➖BARRY, Bernard Anthony resigneddirector
- 2016-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs B AND B HARDWARE & PLUMBING SUPPLIES LTD
- 2016-11-28➕BARRY, Bernard Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2016-11-28➕BARRY, Bernard Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-11-28➕BARRY, Kelvin John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
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 Kelvin John Barry Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Bernard Anthony Barryceased 29/11/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · CF postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGU BOOZE LTD→ 15109716 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ARCTIC DISTRIBUTORS LTD→ 16721721 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENDIA WHOLESALERS LTD→ 16860162 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASTUTE LOGISTICS (BARRY) LIMITED→ 15962577 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AUDIO CAVE (CARDIFF) LTD→ 10680518 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| AUGENSTERNG LTD→ 16443245 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVALON AGENCIES LIMITED→ 00416713 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
| AWAYBOXPACKAGING LIMITED→ 16173960 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AYCLASS APPS LTD→ 07936401 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| B&B AUDIO CONCEPTS LIMITED→ 04721294 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BAABAA LTD→ 13376975 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BABAR MODE LTD→ 16964232 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46150 — SIC 46150
Registered office
476a Cowbridge Road East
Cardiff
CF5 1BL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)
BARRY, Kelvin John→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2021-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRY, Lauren→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2023-08-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DAVIES, Susan→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARRY, Bernard Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2017-11-29
BARRY, Kelvin John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-11-29 · resigned 2020-09-01
BARRY, Bernard Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2017-11-29
BARRY, Kelvin John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-11-28 · resigned 2020-09-01
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-24