BRIDGE COURT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02211477 · ltd · incorporated 1988-01-19
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 7 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
110 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,171
Net assets shrinking
Down £143 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 4.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.2k | £3.3k |
| Current assets | £3.2k | £3.3k |
| Net assets | £3.2k | £3.3k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-10➖BOLLAND, David James resigneddirector
- 2022-11-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-11➕WATTS, Elaine Sarah appointeddirector
- 2021-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-08-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-26➖LOBO, Joseph Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2021-08-26➖LOBO, Joseph Anthony resigneddirector
- 2021-08-25➕BOLLAND, David James appointeddirector
- 2021-08-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-03-29➕LOBO, Joseph Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2015-03-29➖PRETTYMAN, Mark Steven resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-01➖SHACKLESTON, Richard Kenneth resigneddirector
- 2011-07-24➖NESBITT, Rachel Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-24➕PRETTYMAN, Mark Steven appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-01➖ODDY, Marjorie Florence resignedsecretary
- 2005-10-01➕NESBITT, Rachel Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 2000-04-15➖LOBO, Barbara Ann resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-15➕ODDY, Marjorie Florence appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-16➕LOBO, Barbara Ann appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-16➖ODDY, Janet Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-16➕LOBO, Joseph Anthony appointeddirector
- 1998-01-16➖ODDY, Marjorie Florence resigneddirector
- 1995-01-12➕SHACKLESTON, Richard Kenneth appointeddirector
- 1994-09-30➖TURTON, Eric resigneddirector
- 1994-07-22➖RAYNER, Julie resigneddirector
- 1988-01-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIDGE COURT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 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 59 — 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 59. 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 38 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.)
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1988-01-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management
Registered office
74 St. Georges Gate
Middleton St. George
Darlington
DL2 1FE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
WATTS, Elaine Sarah→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LOBO, Barbara Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 2000-04-15
LOBO, Joseph Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-03-29 · resigned 2021-08-26
NESBITT, Rachel Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-10-01 · resigned 2011-07-24
ODDY, Janet Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-01-16
ODDY, Marjorie Florence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-04-15 · resigned 2008-12-01
PRETTYMAN, Mark Steven→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-24 · resigned 2015-03-29
BOLLAND, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2021-08-25 · resigned 2022-12-10
LOBO, Joseph Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 1998-01-16 · resigned 2021-08-26
ODDY, Marjorie Florence→
Resigneddirector · ~107y · resigned 1998-01-16
RAYNER, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1994-07-22
SHACKLESTON, Richard Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1995-01-12 · resigned 2014-05-01
TURTON, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1994-09-30
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Recent filings (110 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-08
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-08-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-08-27