B.J.M. SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
01034477 · ltd · incorporated 1971-12-13
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£65.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 47.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 47.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 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
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £65,850
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£66k
↑ 3.7% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 2.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £66.0k | £65.5k |
| Current assets | £6.1k | £6.2k |
| Net assets | £65.8k | £63.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-02-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-12-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-31➖HARRIS, Maureen Jean resignedsecretary
- 2013-12-31➖HARRIS, Maureen Jean resigneddirector
- 2007-03-19➕HARRIS, Maureen Jean appointeddirector
- 2007-01-26➖HARRIS, Bertram Grayham resigneddirector
- 2003-06-18➕SHERLOW, Gillian appointeddirector
- 1979-01-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
- 1971-12-13🏢Company incorporatedAs B.J.M. SERVICES LTD
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gillian Sherlow Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Maureen Jean Harris Individual · British · DOB 05/1938 · age 88 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Gillian Sherlowceased 06/04/2016· 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.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Registered office
26 St Andrews Road
Paignton
Devon
TQ4 6HA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SHERLOW, Gillian→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2003-06-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Maureen Jean→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2013-12-31
HARRIS, Bertram Grayham→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · resigned 2007-01-26
HARRIS, Maureen Jean→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 2007-03-19 · resigned 2013-12-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank LTD | Legal charge | 1 property | 29/01/1979 | 20/02/2025 |
Recent filings (109 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-09
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-11-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-24