BURNCASTLE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01373518 · ltd · incorporated 1978-06-15
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£642.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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
1 live charge · oldest 35.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 35.0 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, 2 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £642,818
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£643k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£92k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.19M | £1.18M |
| Current assets | £91.9k | £85.9k |
| Net assets | £642.8k | £640.2k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-01➖ASHTON, John Edward resigneddirector
- 2022-07-29📄termination-director-companyofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-03-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2000-12-01➕ASHTON, John Edward appointeddirector
- 2000-12-01➖LONGMORE, Mark resigneddirector
- 1991-08-01➖EARNSHAW, Paul Antony resignedsecretary
- 1991-07-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1978-06-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BURNCASTLE LIMITED
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 48 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ramsy Oliver Henry Polding Individual · British · DOB 10/1998 · age 28 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 09/01/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Royston Michael Poldingceased 09/01/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1978-06-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account
Registered office
3 Park Square
Esher
KT10 8NR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last: 2026-01-17
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
Active
EARNSHAW, Paul Antony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1991-08-01
ASHTON, John Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2000-12-01 · resigned 2023-01-01
LONGMORE, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · resigned 2000-12-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 23/07/1991 | — |
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Recent filings (128 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-06
termination-director-company
officers · TM01
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-30