BOBBYS CHOICE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
14059895 · ltd · incorporated 2022-04-21
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£45.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 13990
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £45,226
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£45k
↑ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £45.2k | £26.4k |
| Current assets | £24.5k | £27.8k |
| Net assets | £45.2k | £26.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-01➖MANN, Tarsem Kaur resigneddirector
- 2022-04-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BOBBYS CHOICE LIMITED
- 2022-04-21➕MANN, Tarsem Kaur appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21➕MANN, Tarsem Kaur appointeddirector
- 2022-04-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 59 — 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 59. 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Tarsem Kaur Mann Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Tarsem Kaur Mannceased 21/04/2022· 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. & T. GARDEN BUILDINGS LIMITED→ 02968097 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| B.O.E. (BOWMEN OF ENGLAND) LIMITED→ 03042677 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | — | — |
| B.S.T. SUPPLIES & CO LTD→ 01346638 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| B.W. PLASTICS LIMITED→ 01311281 · est 1977 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 48y | — | — |
| BESPOKE (MIDLANDS) LIMITED→ 05450529 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BEST QUALITY WINDOWS & DOORS LIMITED→ 16573650 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIG TIMBER LTD→ 15105608 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLACK DIAMOND PRINTING LTD→ 16404720 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLOCKS AND MORE LTD→ 14150865 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLOXWICH ALUMINIUM CASTING CO.LIMITED→ 00960953 · est 1969 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 56y | — | — |
| BOLT & NUT MANUFACTURING HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12334705 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BOLT & NUT MANUFACTURING LIMITED→ 06496304 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-04-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13990 — SIC 13990
Registered office
3 Ward Street
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
West Midlands
WV1 3LT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-04
Last: 2026-04-20
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MANN, Tarsem Kaur→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-04-21
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MANN, Tarsem Kaur→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-04-21 · resigned 2022-05-01
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-04-21