BABY LOCK (UK) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11234108 · ltd · incorporated 2018-03-05
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46640
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (76/100)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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 700 | 500 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-01➕SMITH, Josianne Caitlin appointedsecretary
- 2025-04-01📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-05📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-05-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-05-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-02-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-12➖STROBEL, Florian resigneddirector
- 2020-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-08-10➕TERRY, Michael appointeddirector
- 2018-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs BABY LOCK (UK) LIMITED
- 2018-03-05➕STROBEL, Florian 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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
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 Florian Strobel Individual · German · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 05/05/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Michael Terryceased 05/05/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Florian Strobelceased 22/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B-STONE LIMITED→ 05368859 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BENIMA GROUP LIMITED→ 16716661 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIGJOHN GLOBAL TRADING LTD→ 16362751 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BIOTURM LIMITED→ 10646999 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BLACK RONIN VS SANTA GOLD LIMITED→ 06582224 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| BLAKE ENTERPRISES LTD→ 17093546 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUEAGLE LIMITED→ 16199454 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUEBEARDS REVENGE LTD→ 14778648 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLUELIGHT LINING LTD→ 13138649 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BOES WHOLESALE LTD→ 13824245 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BOGAGOLF LTD→ 16184163 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BONDSBROOK LIMITED→ 05498646 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46640 — SIC 46640
Registered office
Office 2 Phoenix Building
Sywell Aerodrome
Sywell
Northamptonshire
NN6 0BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
SMITH, Josianne Caitlin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2025-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TERRY, Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2020-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
STROBEL, Florian→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-03-05 · resigned 2020-11-12
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Recent filings (32 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-08-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10