BBME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

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03077753 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-10
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
£24.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Support activities to performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 67). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 28.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
102 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,059
Net assets shrinking
Down £52,035 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£24k
↓ 68% YoY
Current Assets
£63k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£19k£39k£58k£78k£97kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£27.2k£77.3k
Current assets£62.8k£97.2k
Net assets£24.1k£76.1k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-07-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2021-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2021-07-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2021-07-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-02-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  12. 2020-10-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2020-07-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-12-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2014-07-01
    ➖
    PYE, Lesley resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-09-28
    ➖
    DE BAN, Kate resigned
    secretary
  20. 2006-09-28
    ➕
    PYE, Lesley appointed
    secretary
  21. 2002-09-12
    ➕
    DE BAN, Kate appointed
    secretary
  22. 2002-09-12
    ➖
    ROSSI, Anjanette resigned
    secretary
  23. 2002-07-30
    ➖
    BROOKES, Debbie resigned
    secretary
  24. 2002-07-30
    ➕
    ROSSI, Anjanette appointed
    secretary
  25. 2000-10-06
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Andrew Kenneth resigned
    director
  26. 1999-12-10
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Andrew Kenneth appointed
    director
  27. 1999-09-11
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  28. 1998-06-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Coutts and Company
  29. 1995-07-10
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    Company incorporated
    As BBME MEDIA GROUP LIMITED
  30. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    BROOKES, Trevor Neil appointed
    director
  31. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    BROOKES, Debbie appointed
    secretary
  32. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 1995-07-10
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1995-07-10
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  35. 1995-07-10
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 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

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Trevor Neil Brookes
Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90020 — Support activities to performing arts

Registered office

Monks Cottage
Ferry Lane
Marlow
Bucks
SL7 2EZ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BROOKES, Trevor Neil→
director · ~67y · appointed 1995-07-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BROOKES, Debbie→
secretary · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 2002-07-30
Resigned
DE BAN, Kate→
secretary · appointed 2002-09-12 · resigned 2006-09-28
Resigned
PYE, Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2006-09-28 · resigned 2014-07-01
Resigned
ROSSI, Anjanette→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-30 · resigned 2002-09-12
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1995-07-10
Resigned
THOMPSON, Andrew Kenneth→
director · ~61y · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2000-10-06
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-10 · resigned 1995-07-10
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
NatWest Group
Coutts and Company
Legal charge2 properties24/06/199811/09/1999

Recent filings (102 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-07-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-05