17 BUBBLES LTD
💤Zombieactive
14756430 · ltd · incorporated 2023-03-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
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. 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 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
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
19 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.
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 | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-14➖SUN, Wei resigneddirector
- 2023-04-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-04-06➕YANG, Bohan appointeddirector
- 2023-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 17 BUBBLES LTD
- 2023-03-25➕SUN, Wei appointeddirector
- 2023-03-25📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- 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 Bohan Yang Individual · Singaporean · DOB 06/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Wei Sunceased 19/04/2023· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · SS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 BUY A LIMITED→ 05699074 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 2 TO 1 LIMITED→ 04052071 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 24 HOURS SOFT DRINKS SUPPLY LTD→ 14498822 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 888 CONSULT LTD→ 06668698 · est 2008 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| A & J RETAIL UK LTD→ 05480502 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| A.A.C. ELECTRIC LIMITED→ 01695662 · est 1983 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 43y | — | — |
| A2Z SAVERS LIMITED→ 16417393 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AATHY LTD→ 15041832 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AB BOWEN LIMITED→ 10365249 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABBOTT FASTENERS LIMITED→ 01627240 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
| ABKG TRADING LIMITED→ 15963274 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ABSALOM AND TRIBE LIMITED→ 01613848 · est 1982 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 44y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
114 Hamlet Court Road
Westcliff-On-Sea
Essex
SS0 7LP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
SUN, Wei→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2023-03-25 · resigned 2023-05-14
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-04-17