BBF ENTERPRISES LTD

🌳Matureactive
SC325489 · ltd · incorporated 2007-06-14
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
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 18.8y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£574.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.8y

70/100
ready

Refinance conversation should be productive — structure clean and timing right.

  • · Oldest live charge is 18.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Legal-friction score 15/100 — clean.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £574,306
Net assets shrinking
Down £92,467 YoY
Cash YoY
+23%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£58k
↑ 23% YoY
Net Worth
£574k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£258k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£133k£267k£400k£533k£667kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£582.2k£666.8k
Current assets£258.1k£296.8k
Cash£57.8k£47.1k
Debtors£131.8k£191.9k
Net assets£574.3k£666.8k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-07-07
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  8. 2021-12-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  9. 2021-12-10
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2021-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2021-12-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  12. 2021-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2021-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2021-12-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-12-03
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2021-12-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2021-12-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2021-12-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  20. 2021-12-03
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-12-02
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    AGGLETON, Elaine Margaret appointed
    director
  22. 2021-12-02
    ➕
    AGGLETON, Mark Damian appointed
    director
  23. 2021-12-02
    ➖
    FOX, Stephen James resigned
    secretary
  24. 2021-12-02
    ➖
    BALLANTYNE, John Pithie, Dr resigned
    director
  25. 2021-12-02
    ➖
    BLAIR, Andrew James, Dr resigned
    director
  26. 2021-12-02
    ➖
    FOX, Stephen James resigned
    director
  27. 2021-12-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  28. 2021-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  29. 2007-08-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  30. 2007-06-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BBF ENTERPRISES LTD
  31. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    FOX, Stephen James appointed
    secretary
  32. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  33. 2007-06-14
    ➖
    HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    BALLANTYNE, John Pithie, Dr appointed
    director
  35. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    BLAIR, Andrew James, Dr appointed
    director
  36. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    FOX, Stephen James appointed
    director
  37. 2007-06-14
    ➕
    HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  38. 2007-06-14
    ➖
    HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

66/100
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.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

46/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Group structure

Aggleton Enterprises Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Aggleton Enterprises Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BBF ENTERPRISES LTD
This company · SC325489

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Aggleton Enterprises Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting02/12/2021
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Stephen James Foxceased 02/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Dr John Pithie Ballantyneceased 02/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Dr Andrew James Blairceased 02/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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

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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-06-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47730 — Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Registered office

26 Milngavie Road
Strathblane
Glasgow
G63 9EH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-28
Last: 2025-06-14

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

AGGLETON, Elaine Margaret→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
AGGLETON, Mark Damian→
director · ~55y · appointed 2021-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FOX, Stephen James→
secretary · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2021-12-02
Resigned
HOGG JOHNSTON SECRETARIES LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned
BALLANTYNE, John Pithie, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2021-12-02
Resigned
BLAIR, Andrew James, Dr→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2021-12-02
Resigned
FOX, Stephen James→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2021-12-02
Resigned
HOGG JOHNSTON DIRECTORS LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-06-14 · resigned 2007-06-14
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge—02/12/2021—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Bond & floating charge1 property18/08/200714/12/2021
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Recent filings (63 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-12-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2021-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-03