BESPOKE WBB LIMITED
🌿Early-stageactive
14254601 · ltd · incorporated 2022-07-25
Investment thesis
Growth-phase business — story-led; valuation sensitive to momentum.
Why interesting: Trading is scaling; acquirers paying for trajectory get disproportionate leverage.
Why risky: Price often leads fundamentals; dependency on founder often high.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Jul 2024
Net worth
£-21.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 26520
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 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
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £21,750
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£22k
Current Assets
£32k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £53.9k |
| Current assets | £31.8k |
| Net assets | £-21.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
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 (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-07-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs BESPOKE WBB LIMITED
- 2022-07-25➕BUTTERFIELD, Kelsey appointeddirector
- 2022-07-25➕BUTTERFIELD, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2022-07-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Oliver James Butterfield Individual · British · DOB 10/1992 · age 34 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/07/2022 |
Mrs Kelsey Butterfield Individual · British · DOB 02/1997 · age 29 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 25/07/2022 |
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
Incorporated2022-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC26520 — SIC 26520
Registered office
9 Princes Square
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 1ND
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-07
Last: 2025-07-24
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BUTTERFIELD, Kelsey→
Activedirector · ~29y · appointed 2022-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUTTERFIELD, Oliver James→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2022-07-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (12 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-23
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-07-25