BATAMBER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01681951 · ltd · incorporated 1982-11-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-15.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (73/100).

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, 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
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 9 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
108 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £15,251

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£15k
↓ 1.2% YoY
Current Assets
£518
↑ 95% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£15k-£12k-£9k-£6k-£3k£518Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£13.0k£12.9k
Current assets£518£266
Net assets£-15.3k£-15.1k

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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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-11
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    HARVEY, David Allen resigned
    director
  2. 2026-02-11
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    SMITH, Helen resigned
    director
  3. 2026-02-11
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-11
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  5. 2025-12-31
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  6. 2024-12-30
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  7. 2023-12-21
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  8. 2023-02-17
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  9. 2023-02-17
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  10. 2023-02-10
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    COPPING, Adam resigned
    director
  11. 2023-02-10
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    COPPING, Cynthia resigned
    director
  12. 2022-12-13
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  13. 2021-12-29
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  14. 2021-02-05
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    MCKEE, Brian Anthony resigned
    director
  15. 2021-02-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-01-18
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  17. 2019-12-20
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  18. 2018-12-29
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  19. 2017-12-30
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  20. 2016-12-18
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  21. 2016-04-05
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    FLETCHER, Karen Lesley appointed
    director
  22. 2012-04-21
    ➕
    SMITH, Alan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-04-21
    ➖
    COPPING, Adam Michael resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-04-21
    ➕
    COPPING, Adam appointed
    director
  25. 2012-04-21
    ➖
    HEWARD, Brian resigned
    director
  26. 2010-06-16
    ➕
    COPPING, Adam Michael appointed
    secretary
  27. 2010-03-22
    ➖
    BOWMAN, John Henry resigned
    secretary
  28. 2000-04-03
    ➕
    BOWMAN, John Henry appointed
    secretary
  29. 2000-04-03
    ➖
    COPPING, Cynthia resigned
    secretary
  30. 1992-12-02
    ➖
    BARNARD, Sybil resigned
    director
  31. 1992-05-17
    ➖
    REEVE, Cherry resigned
    director
  32. 1985-01-07
    ➕
    COPPING, Cynthia appointed
    director
  33. 1982-11-26
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BATAMBER LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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 ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HARVEY, David Allen resigned 2026-02-11; SMITH, Helen resigned 2026-02-11

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Karen Lesley Fletcher
Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC55209 — Other holiday and other collective accommodation

Registered office

55 Park Lane
Washingborough
Lincoln
LN4 1DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

SMITH, Alan→
secretary · appointed 2012-04-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLETCHER, Karen Lesley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-04-05
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Active
BOWMAN, John Henry→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-03 · resigned 2010-03-22
Resigned
COPPING, Adam Michael→
secretary · appointed 2010-06-16 · resigned 2012-04-21
Resigned
COPPING, Cynthia→
secretary · resigned 2000-04-03
Resigned
BARNARD, Sybil→
director · ~93y · resigned 1992-12-02
Resigned
COPPING, Adam→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-04-21 · resigned 2023-02-10
Resigned
COPPING, Cynthia→
director · ~88y · appointed 1985-01-07 · resigned 2023-02-10
Resigned
HARVEY, David Allen→
director · ~70y · resigned 2026-02-11
Resigned
HEWARD, Brian→
director · ~91y · resigned 2012-04-21
Resigned
MCKEE, Brian Anthony→
director · ~71y · resigned 2021-02-05
Resigned
REEVE, Cherry→
director · ~73y · resigned 1992-05-17
Resigned
SMITH, Helen→
director · ~70y · resigned 2026-02-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (108 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-02-05