B.B. GROUT (ESSEX) LTD
🌿Early-stageactive
14651601 · ltd · incorporated 2023-02-09
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Sector: Manufacturing
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · oldest 2.0y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Newest facility, 2.0 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (3 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
12 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-11📄legacymiscellaneous · RPCH01
- 2025-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-09-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-09-27🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-05-20🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
- 2023-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs B.B. GROUT (ESSEX) LTD
- 2023-02-09➕GROUT, Giles Leon appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09➕GROUT, Neal Michael appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09➕SOUTHWICK, Claire Emma appointeddirector
- 2023-02-09📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
81/100
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
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "GROUT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
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
B.B. Grout Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
B.B. Grout Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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B.B. GROUT (ESSEX) LTD
This company · 14651601
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B.B. Grout Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/02/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A2A FOODS LIMITED→ 10016798 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| ADVANCE FOOD LIMITED→ 05481618 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ANNA'S ARTISAN OVEN LTD→ 16959910 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANURAGFOODSTORY LTD→ 14925956 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| B.B. GROUT LIMITED→ 00881044 · est 1966 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 59y | — | — |
| BARDOWN BARBEQUE LIMITED→ 11925711 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BELLI WELLI (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED→ 13042912 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BELLI WELLI LIMITED→ 13042689 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BELLYGOODNESS LIMITED→ 13940676 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BILTONG DIRECT LTD→ 16876514 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK BOX BREWERY LTD→ 13161918 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLACK LINE COFFEE LIMITED→ 17056726 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10710 — Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes
Registered office
80 Furtherwick Road
Canvey Island
Essex
SS8 7AJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-22
Last: 2026-02-08
Officers (3 active · 0 resigned)
GROUT, Giles Leon→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-02-09
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GROUT, Neal Michael→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2023-02-09
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SOUTHWICK, Claire Emma→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-02-09
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/09/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Security Trustee Limited | A registered charge | — | 20/05/2024 | — |
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-10-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-15
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2023-02-09