BOROUGHBRIDGE BRICK + TILE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02199073 · ltd · incorporated 1987-11-26
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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
106 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-21➖YOUNG, Peter John resigneddirector
- 2017-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-14📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-06-13➕YOUNG, Benjamin James appointeddirector
- 2004-10-07➕YOUNG, Jane Carolyn appointedsecretary
- 2004-10-07➖YOUNG, Peter John resignedsecretary
- 2004-10-07➖BRAITHWAITE, Edward Rogers Langley resigneddirector
- 2004-10-07➕YOUNG, Peter John appointeddirector
- 2003-06-27➖BROADWITH, Louis Mark Bramley resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-27➕YOUNG, Peter John appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-17➖DEVENNY, Kevin resigneddirector
- 2001-07-03➕DEVENNY, Kevin appointeddirector
- 1997-01-02➕BROADWITH, Louis Mark Bramley appointedsecretary
- 1997-01-02➖PENNY, Richard Marc resignedsecretary
- 1995-07-05➖BARKER, Suzanne Mary resignedsecretary
- 1995-07-05➕PENNY, Richard Marc appointedsecretary
- 1987-11-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BOROUGHBRIDGE BRICK + TILE LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Benjamin James Young Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ARTRESS (UK) LIMITED→ 14296917 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ATISHA KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE→ 02711172 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| BANNATYNE FITNESS (8) LIMITED→ 02802198 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| BANNATYNE'S HEALTH CLUB (BLACKPOOL) LTD→ 03978822 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
74 High Street
Northallerton
North Yorkshire
DL7 8EG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
YOUNG, Jane Carolyn→
Activesecretary · appointed 2004-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
YOUNG, Benjamin James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2014-06-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARKER, Suzanne Mary→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1995-07-05
BROADWITH, Louis Mark Bramley→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-01-02 · resigned 2003-06-27
PENNY, Richard Marc→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-07-05 · resigned 1997-01-02
YOUNG, Peter John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-06-27 · resigned 2004-10-07
BRAITHWAITE, Edward Rogers Langley→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2004-10-07
DEVENNY, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2001-07-03 · resigned 2001-07-17
YOUNG, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2004-10-07 · resigned 2017-12-21
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Recent filings (106 total)
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2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-10-16