BIB GROUP LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
03591037 · ltd · incorporated 1998-07-01
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 27.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2822
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.4y
50/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (3 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
93 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
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2011-04-26📄gazette-dissolved-compulsorygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-04-26🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-01-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2010-09-17📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-16📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2010-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-17📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-15📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-06-01➖ABD MAJID, Baharuden resigneddirector
- 2010-06-01➖LOH, Kiat Loon resigneddirector
- 2010-06-01➖TAN, Kean Wan resigneddirector
- 2009-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2009-07-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2009-07-03📍legacyaddress · 190
- 2009-07-03📍legacyaddress · 353
- 2009-07-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-04-04✏️certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-privatechange-of-name · CERT10
- 2009-04-04📄re-registration-memorandum-articlesincorporation · MAR
- 2009-04-04📄legacyreregistration · 53
- 2009-04-04📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2009-03-27📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2009-03-03📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2009-01-27📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2009-01-23➕ST JOHN'S SQUARE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2009-01-23➖HENTON, Roger Gordon resignedsecretary
- 2008-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2008-08-04📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2007-08-07📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2007-04-11📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2006-08-17📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2005-07-18➖CHONG, Kok Cheong resigneddirector
- 2005-07-18➖KUPPUSAMY, Kannan resigneddirector
- 2005-07-18➖MARSDEN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2005-06-06➕RITCHIE, Thomas Patrick appointeddirector
- 2003-08-19➖PLAYFORD, Allen Edgar resigneddirector
- 2003-04-25🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Bank Islam (L) LTD
- 2003-01-31➖HELME, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2002-12-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2002-07-11➕MARSDEN, Paul appointeddirector
- 2002-05-16➖BEEL, Neville Charles resigneddirector
- 2002-01-04🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Bank Islam (L) LTD
- 2001-12-31➖HOWE, David Roger resigneddirector
- 2000-05-24➕TAN, Keng Boon appointeddirector
- 2000-05-24➕HELME, Michael John appointeddirector
- 2000-05-16➖SETCHFIELD, William Paul resigneddirector
- 2000-03-16🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank Islam (L) LTD
- 1998-11-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1998-10-23➕SETCHFIELD, William Paul appointeddirector
- 1998-08-28➕ABD MAJID, Baharuden appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
Owner dependency
76/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
76/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2011-04-26
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2822 — SIC 2822
Registered office
Farringdon Place
20 Farringdon Road
London
EC1M 3AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
ST JOHN'S SQUARE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2009-01-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RITCHIE, Thomas Patrick→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2005-06-06
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TAN, Keng Boon→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENTON, Roger Gordon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 2009-01-23
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1998-07-17
ABD MAJID, Baharuden→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2010-06-01
BEEL, Neville Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~91y · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 2002-05-16
CHONG, Kok Cheong→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2005-07-18
HELME, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2000-05-24 · resigned 2003-01-31
HOWE, David Roger→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-07-17 · resigned 2001-12-31
KUPPUSAMY, Kannan→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2005-07-18
LOH, Kiat Loon→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2010-06-01
MARSDEN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2002-07-11 · resigned 2005-07-18
PLAYFORD, Allen Edgar→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2003-08-19
SETCHFIELD, William Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1998-10-23 · resigned 2000-05-16
TAN, Kean Wan→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 2010-06-01
YORK PLACE COMPANY NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1998-07-17
YORK PLACE COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 1998-07-01 · resigned 1998-07-17
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Bank Islam (L) Bank Islam (L) LTD | A supplemental debenture supplementing and amending a debenture dated 16TH march 2000 and a debenture dated 4TH january 2002 and | 1 property | 25/04/2003 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank Islam (L) Bank Islam (L) LTD | A supplemental debenture, supplementing and amending a debenture dated 16TH march 2000 | 1 property | 04/01/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Bank Islam (L) Bank Islam (L) LTD | Debenture | 1 property | 16/03/2000 | — | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 23/11/1998 | 02/12/2002 |
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Recent filings (93 total)
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2011-04-26
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2011-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-09-17
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2010-09-16
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-17
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2009-11-03
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-07-03
legacy
address · 190
2009-07-03
legacy
address · 353
2009-07-03
legacy
address · 287
2009-07-03
certificate-re-registration-public-limited-company-to-private
change-of-name · CERT10
2009-04-04
re-registration-memorandum-articles
incorporation · MAR
2009-04-04
legacy
reregistration · 53
2009-04-04