BODY SHOCK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03465862 · ltd · incorporated 1997-11-14
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
£98.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46480
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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 (79/100)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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
83 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
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 £98,620
Net assets shrinking
Down £370,945 YoY
Cash YoY
-29%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£46k
↓ 29% YoY
Net Worth
£99k
↓ 79% YoY
Current Assets
£613k
↓ 53% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £99.4k | £488.6k |
| Current assets | £612.7k | £1.30M |
| Cash | £46.1k | £64.7k |
| Debtors | £35.2k | £787.2k |
| Net assets | £98.6k | £469.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-10-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-02-20➖WAYNE, Louise Anne resignedsecretary
- 2017-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-06-14➖NEWEY, Maximillian Barry resigneddirector
- 2005-04-05➖NEWEY, Doris resignedsecretary
- 2005-04-05➕WAYNE, Louise Anne appointedsecretary
- 2000-08-14➖FERGUSON, Iain Johnston resigneddirector
- 1997-12-08➕WAYNE, Ian appointeddirector
- 1997-12-08➕FERGUSON, Iain Johnston appointeddirector
- 1997-11-21➕NEWEY, Doris appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-21➖SMITH, Carole Elizabeth resignedsecretary
- 1997-11-21➖HOLLES, Adrian Peter resigneddirector
- 1997-11-21➕NEWEY, Maximillian Barry appointeddirector
- 1997-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BODY SHOCK LIMITED
- 1997-11-14➕BREWER, Suzanne appointednominee-secretary
- 1997-11-14➖BREWER, Suzanne resignednominee-secretary
- 1997-11-14➕SMITH, Carole Elizabeth appointedsecretary
- 1997-11-14➕BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointednominee-director
- 1997-11-14➖BREWER, Kevin, Dr resignednominee-director
- 1997-11-14➕HOLLES, Adrian Peter appointeddirector
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Wayne Individual · British · DOB 09/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Louise Wayneceased 09/02/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · WS postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.T.C. ACTIVEWEAR LIMITED→ 03974944 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BATTERY SUPPLIES LTD→ 14367784 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BCPO LTD→ 16489442 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEARMORE LTD→ 10247226 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BENGAL ENGINEERING LTD→ 13378066 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BERNSTEIN LTD→ 02051250 · est 1986 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 39y | — | — |
| BISHOP ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED→ 14267746 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLACK STAR METALS LTD→ 12773269 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLACK VOUCHERS LTD→ 12713230 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BLUECHIPWORLD SALES AND MARKETING LIMITED→ 14362700 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BMIB LIMITED→ 03907186 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| BOLTFAST LIMITED→ 01030611 · est 1971 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 54y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46480 — SIC 46480
Registered office
Wallace House
20 Birmingham Road
Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 2LT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-27
Last: 2025-10-13
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
Active
BREWER, Suzanne→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1997-11-14
NEWEY, Doris→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-21 · resigned 2005-04-05
SMITH, Carole Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1997-11-21
WAYNE, Louise Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-04-05 · resigned 2018-02-20
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
Resignednominee-director · ~74y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1997-11-14
FERGUSON, Iain Johnston→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 1997-12-08 · resigned 2000-08-14
HOLLES, Adrian Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 1997-11-14 · resigned 1997-11-21
NEWEY, Maximillian Barry→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · appointed 1997-11-21 · resigned 2013-06-14
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Recent filings (83 total)
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2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-24
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2019-10-16