BUDOCK VEAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00863550 · ltd · incorporated 1965-11-08
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 9 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
10 live charges · 9 lenders · oldest 57.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 57.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 9 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
10 charges (10/10 with lender, 10/10 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 10 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
172 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Loss-making
Loss before tax £25,187
Key financials
1 year 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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Profit before tax | £-25.2k |
| Average employees | 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
3
filings
- • 1 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (64 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-27🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-12-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-12-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-12-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-12-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-05📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 2024-12-05🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2024-12-04📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2024-12-03➕HOLMES, Leah Jayne appointedsecretary
- 2024-12-03➕NETTLETON, James Martin appointeddirector
- 2024-12-03➖BARLOW, Martin Edward resignedsecretary
- 2024-12-03➖BARLOW, Martin Edward resigneddirector
- 2024-12-03🔒Charge registered #9Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 2024-03-27📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-03-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-groupaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-08-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-14➖BARLOW, Edward Haggas resigneddirector
- 2019-01-29🔒Charge registered #8Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2019-01-29🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2017-01-24➖BARLOW, Barbara Mary resigneddirector
- 2012-10-17➖BARLOW, Amanda Jane Vivian resigneddirector
- 2012-10-17➕BARLOW, Barbara Mary appointeddirector
- 2012-10-17➕BARLOW, Edward Haggas appointeddirector
- 2011-06-21🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-10-21➕BARLOW, Martin Edward appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-21➖BARLOW, Rosemary Ann resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-21➖BARLOW, James Antony resigneddirector
- 2010-10-21➖BARLOW, Rosemary Ann resigneddirector
- 2010-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2010-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2010-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2010-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2010-02-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2009-12-18➕BARLOW, Amanda Jane Vivian appointeddirector
- 2009-12-18➕BARLOW, Martin Edward appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 64 events
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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Net Hotel 4 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Net Hotel 4 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BUDOCK VEAN HOLDINGS LIMITED
This company · 00863550
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Net Hotel 4 Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 03/12/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Martin Edward Barlowceased 03/12/2024· 25-50% shares
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE STONE ACCOUNTANCY LTD→ 15909954 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUEKITE CREATIVE LTD→ 13374727 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BM ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD→ 14506144 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BOSBEARE LTD→ 08079582 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BOTUS CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 12476661 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRAND EQUITY LIMITED→ 03181134 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| BRAND OFFSHORE SERVICES LTD.→ 05845095 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BRANDS ET AL LTD→ 10407951 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BRIAN POOLE GEOLOGIST LTD→ 12531988 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BT MARINE (ELECTRONICS) LTD→ 16264506 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BUDGE'S ACCOUNTANTS LTD.→ 03442440 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1965-11-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
Lowin House
Tregolls Road
Truro
TR1 2NA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
HOLMES, Leah Jayne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2024-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
NETTLETON, James Martin→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2024-12-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARLOW, Barbara Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-02-26
BARLOW, James Antony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-02-26 · resigned 1997-11-11
BARLOW, Martin Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-21 · resigned 2024-12-03
BARLOW, Rosemary Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-11 · resigned 2010-10-21
BARLOW, Amanda Jane Vivian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2012-10-17
BARLOW, Barbara Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2017-01-24
BARLOW, Barbara Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1997-11-24
BARLOW, Edward Haggas→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · appointed 2012-10-17 · resigned 2023-05-14
BARLOW, Edward Haggas→
Resigneddirector · ~97y · resigned 1997-11-24
BARLOW, James Antony→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 2010-10-21
BARLOW, Martin Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-12-18 · resigned 2024-12-03
BARLOW, Martin Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · resigned 1993-12-20
BARLOW, Rosemary Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1993-10-01 · resigned 2010-10-21
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Mortgages & charges
10
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:10 of 10 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | — | 27/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/12/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2019 | 05/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/01/2019 | 05/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/06/2011 | 04/12/2024 | |
| satisfied | James Anthony Barlow and Rosemary Ann Barlow | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/04/2009 | 24/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | James Anthony Barlow and Rosemary Ann Barlow and Origen Pension Trustees James Anthony Barlow and Rosemary Ann Barlow and Origen Pension Trustees Limited | Legal charge | 1 property | 16/01/2009 | 24/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Fixed and floating charge | 1 property | 11/09/1995 | 24/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Richard Lionel Burdon-Sanderson | Legal charge | 1 property | 01/04/1977 | 24/02/2010 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank LTD | Mortgage | 1 property | 09/10/1968 | 24/02/2010 |
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Recent filings (172 total)
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2025-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-12-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-12-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-12-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-12-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-05
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-12-05