BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BOO BRIDAL BOUTIQUE LTD

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SC453853 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-04
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.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • · Opportunity score: 74 → 65
  • · Bankability: 75 → 65
  • · Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

  • ↓Opportunity score: 74 → 65
  • ↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
  • ↓Bankability: 75 → 65
  • ·Distress / opportunity: avoid → attractive
Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
£26.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £26,665
Cash YoY
+146%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£96k
↑ 146% YoY
Net Worth
£27k
↑ 246% YoY
Current Assets
£275k
↓ 2.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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-£18k£42k£102k£161k£221k£281kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£64.3k£21.4k
Current assets£274.8k£281.3k
Cash£96.3k£39.2k
Debtors£23.7k£82.7k
Net assets£26.7k£-18.2k

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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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
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  2. 2024-09-27
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  3. 2023-06-29
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  4. 2022-06-30
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  5. 2021-06-30
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  6. 2020-09-25
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  7. 2020-02-11
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  8. 2019-06-21
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  9. 2018-06-28
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  10. 2017-09-28
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  11. 2017-09-24
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    MCNICOL, Yvonne resigned
    director
  12. 2017-06-30
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  13. 2017-06-23
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  14. 2016-10-12
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  15. 2016-06-30
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  16. 2015-09-16
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  17. 2013-10-01
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    MCNICOL, Yvonne appointed
    director
  18. 2013-07-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BOO BRIDAL BOUTIQUE LTD
  19. 2013-07-04
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    KILPATRICK, Joanna Elizabeth appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Joanna Elizabeth Kilpatrick
Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2013-07-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores

Registered office

17 Main Street
East Kilbride
Glasgow
G74 4JH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-07-04

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

KILPATRICK, Joanna Elizabeth→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-07-04
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Active
MCNICOL, Yvonne→
director · ~50y · appointed 2013-10-01 · resigned 2017-09-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2020-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2019-06-21