BAYMEWS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03222406 · ltd · incorporated 1996-07-09
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£2.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
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 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: 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 6 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
96 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,914
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,598 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.9k | £4.5k |
| Current assets | £2.9k | £4.5k |
| Net assets | £2.9k | £4.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30➖FALCONER, William James, Doctor resigneddirector
- 2020-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-09➖ROONEY, Ruth Caroline resignedsecretary
- 2010-01-17➕BROWN, Joanne appointeddirector
- 2009-12-01➖GOLDBERG, Ivan Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2009-04-21➖FALCONER, William James, Doctor resignedsecretary
- 2009-01-05➕ROONEY, Ruth Caroline appointedsecretary
- 2002-09-20➕GOLDBERG, Ivan Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2002-09-20➖LAWLESS, Catherine Joyce resigneddirector
- 1998-01-28➖COOKSEY, Michael resignedsecretary
- 1998-01-28➕FALCONER, William James, Doctor appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-28➖BIRCHENOUGH, Trevor resigneddirector
- 1998-01-28➖COOKSEY, Michael resigneddirector
- 1998-01-28➕FALCONER, William James, Doctor appointeddirector
- 1998-01-28➕LAWLESS, Catherine Joyce appointeddirector
- 1996-07-10➕COOKSEY, Michael appointedsecretary
- 1996-07-10➖LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-10➕BIRCHENOUGH, Trevor appointeddirector
- 1996-07-10➕COOKSEY, Michael appointeddirector
- 1996-07-10➖LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-07-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BAYMEWS LIMITED
- 1996-07-09➕LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-07-09➕LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 30 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
🔒Co-director network graph
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-07-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
5 Cedar Court, Edenhurst Drive
Timperley
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA15 7AH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-05
Last: 2026-06-21
Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)
BROWN, Joanne→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COOKSEY, Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-07-10 · resigned 1998-01-28
FALCONER, William James, Doctor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-28 · resigned 2009-04-21
ROONEY, Ruth Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-01-05 · resigned 2013-12-09
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-07-09 · resigned 1996-07-10
BIRCHENOUGH, Trevor→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-07-10 · resigned 1998-01-28
COOKSEY, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1996-07-10 · resigned 1998-01-28
FALCONER, William James, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~99y · appointed 1998-01-28 · resigned 2020-09-30
GOLDBERG, Ivan Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · appointed 2002-09-20 · resigned 2009-12-01
LAWLESS, Catherine Joyce→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-01-28 · resigned 2002-09-20
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-07-09 · resigned 1996-07-10
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Recent filings (96 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-10