C.B. CONTRACTS (N.I.) LTD
🌳Matureactive
NI038170 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Floor and wall covering
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 43341Painting
Investor take
PursueConservative operator with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 64). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (78/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 13.7y
45/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 13.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
- · Profitable and stable/growing — lender coverage supportable.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
11 officers (5 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Profitable
Profit before tax £529,203
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 | 2025-03-28 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £529.2k | — |
| Average employees | 70 | 5300 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
4 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-01-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-11-04🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-07-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-05🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Igf Business Credit Limited
- 2024-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2024-01-09➕BRESCIA, Tracy Grace Stewart appointedsecretary
- 2024-01-09➕BRESCIA, Tracy Grace Stewart appointeddirector
- 2024-01-09➖HOWIESON, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2024-01-09➖HOWIESON, Paul resigneddirector
- 2024-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-01-09📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-01-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-09➖DREW, Steven James resigneddirector
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-31➕BELL, Craig George appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➖BUNTING, Ellen Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-31➕HOWIESON, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-31➕DREW, Steven James appointeddirector
- 2022-03-31➕HOWIESON, Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-08-24🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2016-03-11➖SCULLION, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2015-10-30➖MCAFEE, Colin David resigneddirector
- 2013-11-01➕MCAFEE, Colin David appointeddirector
- 2013-11-01➕SCULLION, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2012-08-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ulster Bank Limited
- 2000-03-21🏢Company incorporatedAs C.B. CONTRACTS (N.I.) LTD
- 2000-03-21➕BUNTING, Colin appointeddirector
- 2000-03-21➕BUNTING, Ellen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2000-03-21➕BUNTING, Ellen Elizabeth appointedsecretary
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
- -4 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Bell Global Property Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bell Global Property Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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C.B. CONTRACTS (N.I.) LTD
This company · NI038170
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bell Global Property Services Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 17/03/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Craig George Bellceased 05/01/2026· significant influence
- Mrs Ellen Elizabeth Buntingceased 13/02/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- Mr Colin Buntingceased 05/01/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Construction · BT postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSG CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED→ NI021016 · est 1987 | £25.64M £18.31M–£32.96M | £36.49M | — | 8700 | 38y | 85 | 73y |
| E.J.C. CONTRACTS LTD→ NI045412 · est 2003 | £24.60M £17.57M–£31.62M | £27.26M | — | 7700 | 23y | 90 | 54y |
| PETER MCCORMACK & SONS LIMITED→ NI038813 · est 2000 | £16.43M £11.74M–£21.13M | — | — | 2200 | 25y | 85 | 60y |
| P MCVEY BUILDING SYSTEMS LTD→ NI634141 · est 2015 | £14.13M £10.09M–£18.17M | £24.15M | — | 5400 | 10y | 90 | 66y |
| M.J. MCBRIDE CONSTRUCTION LTD→ NI066620 · est 2007 | £14.06M £10.04M–£18.07M | £19.82M | — | 1500 | 18y | 87 | 77y |
| SOUTH BANK SQUARE LTD→ NI605444 · est 2010 | £12.16M £8.69M–£15.64M | £13.65M | — | 400 | 15y | 86 | 73y |
| D B BUILDING CONTRACTS LTD→ NI045897 · est 2003 | £8.19M £5.85M–£10.53M | — | — | 48 | 23y | 84 | 60y |
| P MCK LTD→ NI062901 · est 2007 | £7.58M £5.42M–£9.75M | £16.85M | — | 5100 | 19y | 87 | 71y |
| CORICK INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ NI025056 · est 1990 | £6.35M £4.54M–£8.16M | — | — | 0 | 35y | 92 | 69y |
| BAYVIEW CONTRACTS LTD→ NI041488 · est 2001 | £4.57M £3.26M–£5.87M | £24.46M | — | 17900 | 24y | 87 | 61y |
| ADSTON (UK) LIMITED→ NI605512 · est 2010 | £4.00M £2.86M–£5.15M | £11.40M | — | 1100 | 15y | 100 | 79y |
| F G ANDERSON & SONS LTD→ NI681234 · est 2021 | £2.79M £1.99M–£3.59M | — | — | 0 | 4y | 85 | 69y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-03-21
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC43330 — Floor and wall covering
Registered office
Unit B1 19 Heron Road
Sydenham Business Park
Belfast
BT3 9LE
Northern Ireland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (5 active · 6 resigned)
BRESCIA, Tracy Grace Stewart→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-01-09
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BELL, Craig George→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2022-03-31
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BRESCIA, Tracy Grace Stewart→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2024-01-09
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BUNTING, Colin→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2000-03-21
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BUNTING, Ellen Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-03-21
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BUNTING, Ellen Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-03-21 · resigned 2022-03-31
HOWIESON, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2024-01-09
DREW, Steven James→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2023-01-09
HOWIESON, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-03-31 · resigned 2024-01-09
MCAFEE, Colin David→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2015-10-30
SCULLION, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2013-11-01 · resigned 2016-03-11
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Igf Business Credit Igf Business Credit Limited | A registered charge | — | 05/07/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2024 | 04/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 24/08/2021 | 04/11/2024 | |
| satisfied | NatWest Group Ulster Bank Limited | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 31/08/2012 | 24/02/2022 |
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Recent filings (96 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-13
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-01-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-04
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-17
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-04-03