BBI BETTER BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL (SCOTLAND) LTD.

🌳Matureactive
SC222007 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-08
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
  • · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£14.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -85% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 18.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (3 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £14,433
Net assets shrinking
Down £34,652 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 85% YoY
Cash YoY
-85%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£5k
↓ 85% YoY
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↓ 66% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£12k£25k£37k£49k£61kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£14.4k£49.1k
Current assets£21.0k£61.5k
Cash£5.5k£35.4k
Debtors£15.5k£26.1k
Net assets£14.4k£49.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-25
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  3. 2024-09-25
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    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-09-25
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    address · AD01
  5. 2024-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-02-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2021-02-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  11. 2021-02-11
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2021-02-11
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  13. 2021-02-11
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  14. 2021-02-11
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    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-02-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-02-10
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    STOREY, Amanda Kennedy appointed
    director
  17. 2021-02-10
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    HARRISON, Douglas James Christian resigned
    director
  18. 2020-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-05-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-05-10
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    STOREY, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  22. 2017-12-18
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    STOREY, Amanda appointed
    secretary
  23. 2017-12-18
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    HARRISON, Anna Margareta resigned
    secretary
  24. 2007-06-26
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 2001-08-08
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    Company incorporated
    As BBI BETTER BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL (SCOTLAND) LTD.
  26. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    HARRISON, Anna Margareta appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2001-08-08
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    HARRISON, Douglas James Christian appointed
    director
  30. 2001-08-08
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2001-08-08
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

74/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

66/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Nicholas John Storey
Individual · British · DOB 04/1963 · age 63
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Amanda Kennedy Storey
Individual · British · DOB 02/1964 · age 62
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control10/02/2021
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Douglas James Christian Harrisonceased 10/02/2021· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Spaces/Tay House
300 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4JR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-22
Last: 2025-08-08

Officers (3 active · 4 resigned)

STOREY, Amanda→
secretary · appointed 2017-12-18
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Active
STOREY, Amanda Kennedy→
director · ~62y · appointed 2021-02-10
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Active
STOREY, Nicholas John→
director · ~63y · appointed 2019-05-10
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Active
HARRISON, Anna Margareta→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2017-12-18
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
Resigned
HARRISON, Douglas James Christian→
director · ~63y · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2021-02-10
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-08 · resigned 2001-08-08
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property26/06/200712/02/2021

Recent filings (86 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-19
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-02-12
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-11