BIRCHWOOD GRANGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02463262 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 1990-01-25
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
£172.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (61/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 8 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
99 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £172,179

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£172k
Net Worth
£172k
Current Assets
£172k
Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£172.2k
Current assets£172.2k
Cash£172.2k
Net assets£172.2k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-01-12
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    ELLIOTT, James Edward, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  5. 2024-01-12
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    ELLIOTT, James Edward resigned
    director
  6. 2024-01-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2024-01-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-12-04
    ➕
    LAITY, Michael appointed
    director
  9. 2023-12-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-09-30
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    HALSEY, Rosemary resigned
    director
  17. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-11-07
    ➖
    KEABLE, James Morris resigned
    director
  21. 2012-11-01
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, James Edward, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-11-01
    ➖
    KEABLE, James Morris resigned
    secretary
  23. 2012-10-12
    ➕
    ELLIOTT, James Edward appointed
    director
  24. 2012-10-12
    ➕
    HALSEY, Rosemary appointed
    director
  25. 2011-03-27
    ➖
    BAKER, Sylvia resigned
    director
  26. 2003-08-06
    ➖
    BRAY, Barry Ernest resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-08-06
    ➕
    KEABLE, James Morris appointed
    secretary
  28. 2003-08-06
    ➖
    ANDREW, James Alexander, Mr. resigned
    director
  29. 2003-08-06
    ➕
    BAKER, Sylvia appointed
    director
  30. 2003-08-06
    ➖
    BRAY, Barry Ernest resigned
    director
  31. 2003-08-06
    ➕
    KEABLE, James Morris appointed
    director
  32. 2003-08-06
    ➖
    SPARROW, David resigned
    director
  33. 1997-01-01
    ➕
    SPARROW, David appointed
    director
  34. 1990-01-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIRCHWOOD GRANGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated1990-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

36 Meadowlake Close
Lincoln
LN6 0UA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

LAITY, Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRAY, Barry Ernest→
secretary · resigned 2003-08-06
Resigned
ELLIOTT, James Edward, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2012-11-01 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
KEABLE, James Morris→
secretary · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2012-11-01
Resigned
ANDREW, James Alexander, Mr.→
director · ~90y · resigned 2003-08-06
Resigned
BAKER, Sylvia→
director · ~94y · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2011-03-27
Resigned
BRAY, Barry Ernest→
director · ~91y · resigned 2003-08-06
Resigned
ELLIOTT, James Edward→
director · ~79y · appointed 2012-10-12 · resigned 2024-01-12
Resigned
HALSEY, Rosemary→
director · ~92y · appointed 2012-10-12 · resigned 2018-09-30
Resigned
KEABLE, James Morris→
director · ~90y · appointed 2003-08-06 · resigned 2012-11-07
Resigned
SPARROW, David→
director · ~77y · appointed 1997-01-01 · resigned 2003-08-06
Resigned

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Recent filings (99 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-12
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01