BBL/P LTD
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Cash
£1.9M
-62.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£1.1M
-38% vs 2023
Employees
44
+7.3% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.2M
+10.2% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £6,458,233 | — | £15,391,108 | £16,294,988 | +5.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £402,349 | — | £1,035,783 | £1,109,603 | +7.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £402,441 | £551,043 | £1,046,071 | £1,152,778 | +10.2% | |
| Net profit | — | — | £326,275 | £437,530 | £793,987 | £850,106 | +7.1% | |
| Cash | £318,188 | £280,107 | £1,343,642 | £2,283,961 | £4,940,882 | £1,864,873 | -62.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £327,765 | £366,886 | £697,129 | £1,136,051 | £1,787,320 | £1,114,100 | -37.7% | |
| Net assets | £324,984 | £364,048 | £690,323 | £1,127,853 | £1,771,840 | £1,098,802 | -38% | |
| Equity | £324,984 | £364,048 | £690,323 | £1,127,853 | £1,771,840 | £1,098,802 | -38% | |
| Average employees | 15 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 41 | 44 | +7.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,139,243 | £2,817,852 | £2,896,171 | +2.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | £0 | £108,391 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 6.2% | — | 6.7% | 6.8% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 5.1% | — | 5.2% | 5.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 57.7% | — | 58.0% | 99.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 1.46x | 1.28x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BBL/P LTD 2020-04-02 → present
- BLACK BOOK LONDON LTD 2013-01-22 → 2020-04-02
- EIGHT & CO LTD 2012-10-04 → 2013-01-22
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Bishops Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “The most significant moment of the year came on the 17th of September 2024 when the business transitioned to be 100% employee owned.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARDING, Brooke Louise | Director | 2024-09-17 | Sep 1981 | British |
| KERRIGAN, Ian Michael | Director | 2012-10-04 | Jan 1977 | British |
| PETRELLA, Peter John | Director | 2013-01-22 | Jan 1977 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELLISH, Christopher John | Director | 2016-04-18 | 2019-04-26 |
| WOOD, David | Director | 2024-09-17 | 2026-03-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ip Daily Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-11-01 | Active |
| Mr Ian Michael Kerrigan | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-11-01 |
| Mr Peter John Petrella | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-11-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 64 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-02 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-10-02 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-18 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-02 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-10-02 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-25 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-02-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-21 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-11-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2022-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.