BATCHGLOW LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01595539 · ltd · incorporated 1981-11-04
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.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 57). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 44.1y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 44.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Average employees313400

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
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-01-30
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  3. 2023-08-25
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  4. 2023-01-18
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  5. 2021-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-02-22
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2020-09-09
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2020-09-01
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  9. 2020-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-13
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-07-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  14. 2016-07-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2016-07-20
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  16. 2016-07-20
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    Charge satisfied #4
  17. 2016-07-20
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    Charge satisfied #3
  18. 2016-07-20
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    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2016-07-20
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    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2015-12-04
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    BULMER, Thomas Bertram resigned
    secretary
  21. 2010-05-28
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    EUMAN, Gary resigned
    director
  22. 2006-11-29
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    BULMER, Julie Roxenne resigned
    secretary
  23. 2006-11-29
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    BULMER, Thomas Bertram appointed
    secretary
  24. 2006-11-29
    ➖
    BULMER, Colin resigned
    director
  25. 2006-11-29
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  26. 2006-11-27
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    BULMER, Thomas Bertram resigned
    director
  27. 2006-11-01
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  28. 2004-09-20
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    SMART, Christopher Paul appointed
    director
  29. 2004-09-20
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    EUMAN, Gary appointed
    director
  30. 2003-06-01
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    BULMER, Julie Roxenne appointed
    secretary
  31. 2003-06-01
    ➖
    BULMER, Winifred Elizabeth resigned
    secretary
  32. 2002-11-13
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    KIRK, Anthony Wilson resigned
    director
  33. 2002-06-24
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  34. 2002-01-28
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    BULMER, Winifred Elizabeth resigned
    director
  35. 2002-01-28
    ➖
    STANTON, George Berry resigned
    director
  36. 1997-04-29
    ➖
    TEANBY, Michael resigned
    director
  37. 1995-09-14
    ➖
    BULMER, Thomas Bertram resigned
    secretary
  38. 1995-09-14
    ➕
    BULMER, Winifred Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  39. 1994-12-15
    ➕
    STANTON, George Berry appointed
    director
  40. 1993-04-30
    ➕
    BULMER, Colin appointed
    director
  41. 1993-04-30
    ➕
    BULMER, Winifred Elizabeth appointed
    director
  42. 1993-04-30
    ➕
    TEANBY, Michael appointed
    director
  43. 1987-05-19
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 1982-06-09
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank LTD
  45. 1981-11-04
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    Company incorporated
    As BATCHGLOW LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 45 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

1 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Group structure

Temple Consultants Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

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Temple Consultants Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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BATCHGLOW LIMITED
This company · 01595539

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Christopher Paul Smart
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Temple Consultants Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1981-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 1 Bookers Way
Todwick Road Industrial Estate
Dinnington
Sheffield
S25 3SH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-11
Last: 2025-09-27

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

SMART, Christopher Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BULMER, Julie Roxenne→
secretary · appointed 2003-06-01 · resigned 2006-11-29
Resigned
BULMER, Thomas Bertram→
secretary · appointed 2006-11-29 · resigned 2015-12-04
Resigned
BULMER, Thomas Bertram→
secretary · resigned 1995-09-14
Resigned
BULMER, Winifred Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-14 · resigned 2003-06-01
Resigned
BULMER, Colin→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 2006-11-29
Resigned
BULMER, Thomas Bertram→
director · ~88y · resigned 2006-11-27
Resigned
BULMER, Winifred Elizabeth→
director · ~89y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 2002-01-28
Resigned
EUMAN, Gary→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-09-20 · resigned 2010-05-28
Resigned
KIRK, Anthony Wilson→
director · ~81y · resigned 2002-11-13
Resigned
STANTON, George Berry→
director · ~87y · appointed 1994-12-15 · resigned 2002-01-28
Resigned
TEANBY, Michael→
director · ~78y · appointed 1993-04-30 · resigned 1997-04-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property29/11/2006—
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property01/11/200620/07/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property24/06/200220/07/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property19/05/198720/07/2016
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank LTD
Debenture1 property09/06/198220/07/2016
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Recent filings (138 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-30
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2020-09-09
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2020-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-07-30