BBSN LIMITED
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-01-31 | 2023-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £30.3k | £19.9k |
| Current assets | £41.2k | £30.5k |
| Net assets | £19.3k | £11.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (13 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-02-17📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-05-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-04-18📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-01-27🏢Company incorporatedAs BBSN LIMITED
- 2022-01-27➕GERRARD, Ian Stuart appointeddirector
- 2022-01-27📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 high ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-31
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Stuart Gerrard Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/01/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
Similar companies
Active · Retail · G postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BETTY BEANS LIMITED→ SC410909 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BEYOND SECURE LIMITED→ SC625557 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BEYONDTHERANGE LTD→ SC684000 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BFG TRADERS LTD→ SC837836 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BIBBIDI BOBBIDI BOO BRIDAL BOUTIQUE LTD→ SC453853 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BIG LOVE LTD→ SC679789 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BILLAS NEWSAGENTS LTD→ SC740006 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BIOXELY LTD→ SC861186 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BJB HEALTHCARE LTD→ SC714293 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BLACK DOLLAR LIMITED→ SC368978 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BLACKHALL FASHION LTD→ SC782078 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLACKRIDGE LIMITED→ SC819378 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
10 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 →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
Registered office
Filing status
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.