BLOODY BENS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10768896 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-12
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 May 2025
Net worth
£60.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10840
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
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, 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £60,159
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,549 YoY
Cash YoY
-17%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£40k
↓ 17% YoY
Net Worth
£60k
↓ 5.6% YoY
Current Assets
£75k
↓ 9.0% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £60.2k | £63.7k |
| Current assets | £75.1k | £82.6k |
| Cash | £40.0k | £48.4k |
| Debtors | £19.2k | £18.2k |
| Net assets | £60.2k | £63.7k |
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
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
8
filings
- • 3 officers
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
10
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-05-29📄replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-nameofficers · RP01AP01
- 2026-05-22📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2026-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄change-person-director-companyofficers · CH01
- 2026-03-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-14📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-05-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-05-28➖WALTON, Ben resigneddirector
- 2020-05-05➕GODBER, Robert Charles Howard appointeddirector
- 2017-05-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BLOODY BENS LIMITED
- 2017-05-12➕WALTON, Ben appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Charles Howard Godber Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 05/03/2020 |
Mr Benjamin Thomas Leslie Walton Individual · British · DOB 01/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 12/05/2017 |
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
Incorporated2017-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10840 — SIC 10840
Registered office
Toad Hall Cattawade Street
Cattawade
Manningtree
CO11 1RG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
GODBER, Robert Charles Howard→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2020-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALTON, Ben→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2017-05-12 · resigned 2020-05-28
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Recent filings (39 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-06-02
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2026-05-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
change-person-director-company
officers · CH01
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-14