BAIRSTOW EVES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02994057 · ltd · incorporated 1994-11-24
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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 (59/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 14 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
121 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2022-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-08📄legacymiscellaneous · ANNOTATION
- 2021-12-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-12-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-30➕TWIGG, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2021-11-30➖WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys resigneddirector
- 2021-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-03-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2018-12-21➖NICHOLSON, Alix Clare resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-21📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-10-27➕NICHOLSON, Alix Clare appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-27➖TARTAGLIA, Anthony Richard resignedsecretary
- 2012-12-19➕OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-06-07➖ANSELL, Michael Lee resigneddirector
- 2010-06-07➖BENN, Andrew Robert resigneddirector
- 2010-06-07➖HUMBLE, John Douglas resigneddirector
- 2010-06-07➖SWATTON, Iain resigneddirector
- 2010-02-25➕WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointeddirector
- 2009-12-31➖HILL, Harry Douglas resigneddirector
- 2009-10-14➖JONES, Carolyn Jane resignedsecretary
- 2009-10-14➕TARTAGLIA, Anthony Richard appointedsecretary
- 2009-10-14➖JONES, Carolyn Jane resigneddirector
- 2008-08-21➖JARDIN, Leslie Miles resigneddirector
- 2007-07-10➖KING, Jason Michael Harding resigneddirector
- 2007-06-01➖EKINS, Anthony Howard resigneddirector
- 2005-09-16➕HUMBLE, John Douglas appointeddirector
- 2001-09-18➕BENN, Andrew Robert appointeddirector
- 1999-12-31➖BARNEY, Daren Hedley resigneddirector
- 1999-11-16➕SWATTON, Iain appointeddirector
- 1998-12-21➕KING, Jason Michael Harding appointeddirector
- 1998-06-21➖LANGLEY, Christopher resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01➕JARDIN, Leslie Miles appointeddirector
- 1994-11-25➕JONES, Carolyn Jane appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-25➖LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah resignedsecretary
- 1994-11-25➕ANSELL, Michael Lee appointeddirector
- 1994-11-25➕BARNEY, Daren Hedley appointeddirector
- 1994-11-25➕EKINS, Anthony Howard appointeddirector
- 1994-11-25➕HILL, Harry Douglas appointeddirector
- 1994-11-25➕JONES, Carolyn Jane appointeddirector
- 1994-11-25➕LANGLEY, Christopher appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events
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 61 — 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 61. 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 32 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.)
Group structure
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BAIRSTOW EVES LIMITED
This company · 02994057
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Countrywide Estate Agents Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-11-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
3rd Floor
1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-10
Last: 2025-10-27
Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)
OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TWIGG, Richard John→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JONES, Carolyn Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 2009-10-14
LAW, Shirley Gaik Heah→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-11-24 · resigned 1994-11-25
NICHOLSON, Alix Clare→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-10-27 · resigned 2018-12-21
TARTAGLIA, Anthony Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-10-14 · resigned 2017-10-27
ANSELL, Michael Lee→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 2010-06-07
BARNEY, Daren Hedley→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 1999-12-31
BENN, Andrew Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2001-09-18 · resigned 2010-06-07
EKINS, Anthony Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 2007-06-01
HILL, Harry Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 2009-12-31
HUMBLE, John Douglas→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2005-09-16 · resigned 2010-06-07
JARDIN, Leslie Miles→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1995-01-01 · resigned 2008-08-21
JONES, Carolyn Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 2009-10-14
KING, Jason Michael Harding→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1998-12-21 · resigned 2007-07-10
LANGLEY, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-11-25 · resigned 1998-06-21
NOWER, Michael Charles→
Resignednominee-director · ~77y · appointed 1994-11-24 · resigned 1994-11-25
SWATTON, Iain→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1999-11-16 · resigned 2010-06-07
WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2010-02-25 · resigned 2021-11-30
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Recent filings (121 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
legacy
miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
2021-12-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-12-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-07