BYB LTD
💤Zombieactive
10506675 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-01
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£969.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10832
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47190Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £969,481
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£969k
Current Assets
£276k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £997.4k | — |
| Current assets | £276.3k | — |
| Net assets | £969.5k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 address
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 address
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-19📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-01-12📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2025-04-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-13📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-02-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-01-01➕KASSAR DIT ABOU KHIR, M Bashar appointeddirector
- 2019-12-20➖KASSAR DIT ABOU KHIR, M Bashar resigneddirector
- 2016-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BYB LTD
- 2016-12-01➕KASSAR DIT ABOU KHIR, M Bashar 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr M Bashar Kassar Dit Abou Khir Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10832 — SIC 10832
Registered office
10506675 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
KASSAR DIT ABOU KHIR, M Bashar→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2020-01-01
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KASSAR DIT ABOU KHIR, M Bashar→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-12-01 · resigned 2019-12-20
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Recent filings (32 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2026-04-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-01-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-03-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-22