BRADWASTE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00376330 · ltd · incorporated 1942-09-26
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Dormant / non-trading with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 34.1y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Loss-making
Loss before tax £41

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2024Aug 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-08-312024-08-31
Profit before tax£-41—
Average employees0100

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-05-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-05-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-05-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-02-10
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2014-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2000-05-05
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    STROSS, David Dudley appointed
    secretary
  17. 2000-05-05
    ➖
    JACKSON, Kathleen resigned
    secretary
  18. 2000-03-31
    ➕
    STROSS, Jillian Elizabeth appointed
    director
  19. 2000-03-31
    ➖
    STROSS, David Dudley resigned
    director
  20. 2000-03-31
    ➖
    STROSS, Roland Peter resigned
    director
  21. 1999-05-25
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  22. 1997-08-31
    ➖
    JAGGER, Geoffrey resigned
    director
  23. 1994-03-21
    ➕
    JAGGER, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  24. 1994-03-04
    ➖
    HILTON, Keith resigned
    secretary
  25. 1994-03-04
    ➕
    JACKSON, Kathleen appointed
    secretary
  26. 1993-02-15
    ➕
    HILTON, Keith appointed
    secretary
  27. 1993-02-15
    ➖
    MOORE, Robert resigned
    secretary
  28. 1993-02-15
    ➖
    MOORE, Robert resigned
    director
  29. 1993-02-15
    ➕
    STROSS, Roland Peter appointed
    director
  30. 1992-06-17
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  31. 1942-09-26
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    Company incorporated
    As BRADWASTE LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 84 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Stross Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Stross Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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BRADWASTE LIMITED
This company · 00376330

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Stross Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1942-09-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Rosengarth 2 Church Street Main Street
Kirk Deighton
Wetherby
West Yorkshire
LS22 4EB

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

STROSS, David Dudley→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
STROSS, Jillian Elizabeth→
director · ~74y · appointed 2000-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HILTON, Keith→
secretary · appointed 1993-02-15 · resigned 1994-03-04
Resigned
JACKSON, Kathleen→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-04 · resigned 2000-05-05
Resigned
MOORE, Robert→
secretary · resigned 1993-02-15
Resigned
JAGGER, Geoffrey→
director · ~94y · appointed 1994-03-21 · resigned 1997-08-31
Resigned
MOORE, Robert→
director · ~93y · resigned 1993-02-15
Resigned
STROSS, David Dudley→
director · ~82y · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned
STROSS, Roland Peter→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-02-15 · resigned 2000-03-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property25/05/1999—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Fixed charge1 property17/06/1992—
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Recent filings (109 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-04-18