BRETT POLO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03557893 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-8.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01629
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
  • 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
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
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £8,296

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£19k
Net Worth
-£8k
Current Assets
£94k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-31
Total assets£-8.3k
Current assets£93.9k
Cash£19.2k
Debtors£54.2k
Net assets£-8.3k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  4. 2025-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-09-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2020-06-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-07-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-07-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-07-17
    ➖
    BRETT, Margaret Anne resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-07-17
    ➕
    BRETT, Margaret Anne appointed
    secretary
  20. 2006-07-17
    ➖
    HINE, John Stanley resigned
    secretary
  21. 1998-09-14
    ➕
    BRETT, Henry Arthur Dallas appointed
    director
  22. 1998-09-14
    ➕
    HINE, John Stanley appointed
    secretary
  23. 1998-09-14
    ➖
    THE OXFORD SECRETARIAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 1998-09-14
    ➖
    OXFORD FORMATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 1998-05-05
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    Company incorporated
    As BRETT POLO LIMITED
  26. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    THE OXFORD SECRETARIAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    OXFORD FORMATIONS LIMITED appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRETT" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Henry Arthur Dallas Brett
Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/05/2016

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
Incorporated1998-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01629 — SIC 01629

Registered office

The Old Stables Sutton Manor Farm
Bishop's Sutton
Alresford
Hampshire
SO24 0AA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-05

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BRETT, Henry Arthur Dallas→
director · ~52y · appointed 1998-09-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRETT, Margaret Anne→
secretary · appointed 2006-07-17 · resigned 2009-07-17
Resigned
HINE, John Stanley→
secretary · appointed 1998-09-14 · resigned 2006-07-17
Resigned
THE OXFORD SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 1998-09-14
Resigned
OXFORD FORMATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 1998-09-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-19