AELFRIC COURT (BEDFORD) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01286736 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1976-11-17
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
—
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£72.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 13 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
124 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £72,907
Net assets shrinking
Down £976 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£73k
↓ 1.3% YoY
Current Assets
£71k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£15k£30k£44k£59k£74kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£72.9k£73.9k
Current assets£70.9k£71.2k
Net assets£72.9k£73.9k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (47 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-13
    ➕
    BISHOP, Adam James appointed
    director
  2. 2026-04-13
    ➖
    GENOVESE, Clare resigned
    director
  3. 2026-04-13
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-04-13
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-15
    ➖
    FENELEY, David John resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-02-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-02-17
    ➖
    MEADOWS, Chris resigned
    director
  15. 2020-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-11-13
    ➖
    IJAZ, Mohammed resigned
    director
  19. 2017-12-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-12-16
    ➕
    GENOVESE, Clare appointed
    director
  21. 2017-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2013-07-01
    ➖
    BRUMMELL, George Frederick resigned
    director
  23. 2013-03-15
    ➖
    BULLEN CUTTING, Edward George resigned
    director
  24. 2012-01-18
    ➖
    SHAW, Philip resigned
    director
  25. 2010-08-26
    ➕
    FENELEY, David John appointed
    director
  26. 2010-08-26
    ➖
    MEADOWS, June resigned
    director
  27. 2009-04-01
    ➖
    LEWIS, Nigel Richard resigned
    director
  28. 2008-10-28
    ➕
    IJAZ, Mohammed appointed
    director
  29. 2007-08-03
    ➕
    BULLEN CUTTING, Edward George appointed
    director
  30. 2007-08-03
    ➕
    MEADOWS, June appointed
    director
  31. 2005-11-24
    ➕
    LEWIS, Nigel Richard appointed
    director
  32. 2005-01-07
    ➕
    BISHOP, Carol Margaret appointed
    secretary
  33. 2005-01-07
    ➖
    SHAW, Philip resigned
    secretary
  34. 2002-11-14
    ➕
    BRUMMELL, George Frederick appointed
    director
  35. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    PECK, Julian Gregory resigned
    director
  36. 2000-01-19
    ➖
    ALLEN, Timothy resigned
    director
  37. 1997-11-06
    ➖
    ALLEN, Timothy resigned
    secretary
  38. 1997-11-06
    ➕
    SHAW, Philip appointed
    secretary
  39. 1997-11-06
    ➕
    PECK, Julian Gregory appointed
    director
  40. 1997-11-06
    ➕
    SHAW, Philip appointed
    director
  41. 1994-06-25
    ➕
    ALLEN, Timothy appointed
    secretary
  42. 1994-06-25
    ➖
    BARNETT, Paul resigned
    secretary
  43. 1994-06-25
    ➕
    MEADOWS, Chris appointed
    director
  44. 1991-12-11
    ➕
    BARNETT, Paul appointed
    secretary
  45. 1991-12-11
    ➖
    MOORE, Harry resigned
    secretary
  46. 1991-12-11
    ➖
    HUTTON, Glynn resigned
    director
  47. 1976-11-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AELFRIC COURT (BEDFORD) LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: FENELEY, David John resigned 2025-10-15; GENOVESE, Clare resigned 2026-04-13

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1976-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55900 — Other accommodation

Registered office

The Old Post Office Church Road
Wootton
Bedford
MK43 9EU

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

BISHOP, Carol Margaret→
secretary · appointed 2005-01-07
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Active
BISHOP, Adam James→
director · ~40y · appointed 2026-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Timothy→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-25 · resigned 1997-11-06
Resigned
BARNETT, Paul→
secretary · appointed 1991-12-11 · resigned 1994-06-25
Resigned
MOORE, Harry→
secretary · resigned 1991-12-11
Resigned
SHAW, Philip→
secretary · appointed 1997-11-06 · resigned 2005-01-07
Resigned
ALLEN, Timothy→
director · ~69y · resigned 2000-01-19
Resigned
BRUMMELL, George Frederick→
director · ~97y · appointed 2002-11-14 · resigned 2013-07-01
Resigned
BULLEN CUTTING, Edward George→
director · ~65y · appointed 2007-08-03 · resigned 2013-03-15
Resigned
FENELEY, David John→
director · ~73y · appointed 2010-08-26 · resigned 2025-10-15
Resigned
GENOVESE, Clare→
director · ~62y · appointed 2017-12-16 · resigned 2026-04-13
Resigned
HUTTON, Glynn→
director · ~84y · resigned 1991-12-11
Resigned
IJAZ, Mohammed→
director · ~51y · appointed 2008-10-28 · resigned 2018-11-13
Resigned
LEWIS, Nigel Richard→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-11-24 · resigned 2009-04-01
Resigned
MEADOWS, Chris→
director · ~91y · appointed 1994-06-25 · resigned 2020-02-17
Resigned
MEADOWS, June→
director · ~94y · appointed 2007-08-03 · resigned 2010-08-26
Resigned
PECK, Julian Gregory→
director · ~62y · appointed 1997-11-06 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
SHAW, Philip→
director · ~75y · appointed 1997-11-06 · resigned 2012-01-18
Resigned

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Recent filings (124 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-07