42 BLUEBELL WAY LTD
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £10.7k | £59.8k |
| Net assets | £10.6k | £10.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 2 officers
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-17➖SPV DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2026-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-29➖HICKS, Graham resigneddirector
- 2025-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-10-17📄change-corporate-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH02
- 2025-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-09-24📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2025-09-18➕HUNTLEY, Graham Paul Kingsby appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18➕HICKS, Graham appointeddirector
- 2025-09-18➕SPV DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2025-01-08📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-07-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-10➖IVISON, Keith resigneddirector
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-03📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2023-10-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 BLUEBELL WAY LTD
- 2017-07-05➕IVISON, Keith appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30
Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: HICKS, Graham resigned 2026-01-29; SPV DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned 2026-02-17
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