BROADSHEET SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02718398 · ltd · incorporated 1992-05-29
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 5 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 27.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
100 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-05 | 2024-04-05 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14➕MCBRIDE, Moira appointedsecretary
- 2022-01-14➖HUGHES, Michael resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-14📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-01-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2014-10-30➕HUGHES, Michael appointedsecretary
- 2014-10-30➖HUGHES, Peter Bertram resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-02🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
- 2000-11-03🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
- 2000-04-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Capital Home Loans Limited
- 1999-05-25🔒Charge registered #2Lender: United Bank of Kuwait PLC
- 1999-05-25🔒Charge registered #1Lender: United Bank of Kuwait PLC
- 1992-07-02➕HUGHES, Michael appointeddirector
- 1992-07-02➕HUGHES, Peter Bertram appointedsecretary
- 1992-07-02➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-07-02➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-07-02➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-05-29🏢Company incorporatedAs BROADSHEET SERVICES LIMITED
- 1992-05-29➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-05-29➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-05-29➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 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 low5 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Ms Moira Mcbride Individual · British,Irish · DOB 06/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 11/03/2021 |
Mr Michael Hughes Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| BRAY FINANCIAL LIMITED→ 04463498 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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| BRITISH DANUBIAN TRADE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 00415292 · est 1946 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 79y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-05-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Little Halt
Bull Lane
Chislehurst
BR7 6NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-21
Last: 2026-04-07
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
HUGHES, Michael→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 1992-07-02
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HUGHES, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-10-30 · resigned 2022-01-14
HUGHES, Peter Bertram→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-07-02 · resigned 2014-10-30
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-05-29 · resigned 1992-07-02
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-05-29 · resigned 1992-07-02
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-05-29 · resigned 1992-07-02
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
5
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited | Deed of charge | 1 property | 02/04/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited | Deed of charge | 1 property | 03/11/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | Capital Home Loans Capital Home Loans Limited | Deed of charge | 1 property | 11/04/2000 | — | |
| outstanding | United Bank of Kuwait United Bank of Kuwait PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 25/05/1999 | — | |
| outstanding | United Bank of Kuwait United Bank of Kuwait PLC | Debenture creating a floating charge | 1 property | 25/05/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-01-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-20