BELL LABORATORIES UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11734995 · ltd · incorporated 2018-12-19
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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 (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-08-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2025-05-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-05-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-12-23📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2021-12-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-05📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BELL LABORATORIES UK LIMITED
- 2018-12-19➕LEVY, Steven Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Berkshire Hathaway is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Berkshire Hathaway
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BELL LABORATORIES UK LIMITED
This company · 11734995
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Berkshire Hathaway Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/07/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Linda Stack Hughesceased 19/12/2018· 50-75% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Registered office
3 Magdalene Street
Glastonbury
BA6 9EW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LEVY, Steven Michael→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-12-19
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Recent filings (30 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-08-18
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2025-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-05-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-14