BIGLY BOOKS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC646707 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-11
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 1 | 100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-03-24📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-13➖MORGAN, Thomas Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-02-24➕BERTHUY, Alexis Lucas appointeddirector
- 2022-02-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-04-15➖STEWART, Michael John resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2021-04-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-04-13➕MORGAN, Thomas Edward appointeddirector
- 2021-04-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-11-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BIGLY BOOKS LTD
- 2019-11-11➕STEWART, Michael John appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Alexis Lucas Berthuy Individual · French · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 15/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Alexandriaceased 15/04/2021· 75-100% shares
- Mr Michael John Stewartceased 15/04/2021· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AROOJ REHMAN LTD→ SC850504 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARTHUR STREET NEWS LTD→ SC709000 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ARTISANAND LIMITED→ SC474843 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| AVIEMORE CONVENIENCE STORE LIMITED→ SC402662 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| BALLINTAGGART RETAIL LIMITED→ SC869996 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIRNAM OAK CAFE LTD→ SC838130 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRAIDPARK LTD.→ SC239372 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BRIDGETON STORES LTD.→ SC288216 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BROOMHALL LIMITED→ SC183103 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| BUY BETTER LIMITED→ SC445300 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BUY DIAMOND TOOLS LIMITED→ SC376638 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| BVS RETAIL LTD→ SC656113 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
A2 Inveralmond Grove
Inveralmond Industrial Estate
Perth
Scotland
PH1 3UG
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BERTHUY, Alexis Lucas→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MORGAN, Thomas Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2021-04-13 · resigned 2022-05-13
STEWART, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-11-11 · resigned 2021-04-15
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-05