33 BEDFORD ROW LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02768442 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-26
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£55.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Barristers at law
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -37% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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
18 officers (1 active, 18 linked, 15 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 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 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £55,368
Cash YoY
-37%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£33k
↓ 37% YoY
Net Worth
£55k
↑ 142% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£130k-£89k-£47k-£5k£36k£78kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£55.4k£-130.4k
Current assets£58.4k£78.0k
Cash£33.4k£53.0k
Debtors£25.0k£25.0k
Net assets£55.4k£-130.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-11
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    HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne resigned
    secretary
  2. 2026-05-11
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    HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne resigned
    director
  3. 2026-05-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-08-05
    ➖
    MERCER, Neil Stanley resigned
    director
  7. 2025-08-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2025-07-24
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2025-07-21
    ➖
    HILL, Simon Michael resigned
    director
  10. 2025-04-29
    ➕
    PATEL KC, Sandip appointed
    director
  11. 2025-04-29
    ➕
    HILL, Simon Michael appointed
    director
  12. 2025-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2025-04-29
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2025-04-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-03-31
    ➖
    WHIPPMAN, Constance Lorae resigned
    director
  17. 2024-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2024-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2024-01-11
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  20. 2024-01-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2023-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2021-04-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-05-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  26. 2016-09-01
    ➕
    MERCER, Neil Stanley appointed
    director
  27. 2015-01-06
    ➖
    KHAMISA QC, Mohammed Jaffer resigned
    director
  28. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    LONSDALE, David James resigned
    director
  29. 2013-06-30
    ➕
    KHAMISA QC, Mohammed Jaffer appointed
    director
  30. 2012-05-01
    ➕
    HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne appointed
    director
  31. 2012-05-01
    ➕
    WHIPPMAN, Constance Lorae appointed
    director
  32. 2012-02-29
    ➕
    HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne appointed
    secretary
  33. 2012-02-29
    ➖
    JONES, Rhys Charles Mansel resigned
    secretary
  34. 2012-02-29
    ➖
    GALBERG, Marc Kay resigned
    director
  35. 2010-11-23
    ➖
    BARNARD, David Nowell resigned
    director
  36. 2004-12-17
    ➖
    MAY, William Nigel resigned
    director
  37. 2002-03-31
    ➖
    WEBBER, Gary Neil resigned
    director
  38. 1995-03-08
    ➖
    TRAVERS, Richard Ettore Nicholas resigned
    director
  39. 1994-10-20
    ➕
    GALBERG, Marc Kay appointed
    director
  40. 1994-10-20
    ➕
    MAY, William Nigel appointed
    director
  41. 1994-09-27
    ➖
    BOGAN, Paul Simon resigned
    director
  42. 1993-03-17
    ➕
    JONES, Rhys Charles Mansel appointed
    secretary
  43. 1993-03-17
    ➖
    CHANSITOR SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  44. 1993-03-17
    ➕
    BARNARD, David Nowell appointed
    director
  45. 1993-03-17
    ➕
    BOGAN, Paul Simon appointed
    director
  46. 1993-03-17
    ➖
    COMPTON CARR, Brian St John resigned
    director
  47. 1993-03-17
    ➕
    LONSDALE, David James appointed
    director
  48. 1993-03-17
    ➖
    SKERRETT, Philip Edward resigned
    director
  49. 1993-03-17
    ➕
    TRAVERS, Richard Ettore Nicholas appointed
    director
  50. 1993-03-17
    ➕
    WEBBER, Gary Neil appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

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 61 — 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 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
4 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne resigned 2026-05-11; HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne resigned 2026-05-11; HILL, Simon Michael resigned 2025-07-21

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69101 — Barristers at law

Registered office

33 Bedford Row
London
WC1R 4JH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26

Officers (1 active · 17 resigned)

PATEL KC, Sandip→
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-04-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne→
secretary · appointed 2012-02-29 · resigned 2026-05-11
Resigned
JONES, Rhys Charles Mansel→
secretary · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
CHANSITOR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 1993-03-17
Resigned
BARNARD, David Nowell→
director · ~82y · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 2010-11-23
Resigned
BOGAN, Paul Simon→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 1994-09-27
Resigned
COMPTON CARR, Brian St John→
director · ~91y · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 1993-03-17
Resigned
GALBERG, Marc Kay→
director · ~70y · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 2012-02-29
Resigned
HAYHOE, Crispin Bernard Gascoigne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2026-05-11
Resigned
HILL, Simon Michael→
director · ~48y · appointed 2025-04-29 · resigned 2025-07-21
Resigned
KHAMISA QC, Mohammed Jaffer→
director · ~64y · appointed 2013-06-30 · resigned 2015-01-06
Resigned
LONSDALE, David James→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
MAY, William Nigel→
director · ~76y · appointed 1994-10-20 · resigned 2004-12-17
Resigned
MERCER, Neil Stanley→
director · ~61y · appointed 2016-09-01 · resigned 2025-08-05
Resigned
SKERRETT, Philip Edward→
director · ~83y · appointed 1992-11-26 · resigned 1993-03-17
Resigned
TRAVERS, Richard Ettore Nicholas→
director · ~67y · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 1995-03-08
Resigned
WEBBER, Gary Neil→
director · ~69y · appointed 1993-03-17 · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
WHIPPMAN, Constance Lorae→
director · ~81y · appointed 2012-05-01 · resigned 2025-03-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (109 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-11
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2024-01-11