BISTECH MANAGED SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
03714475 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-17
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (57/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
84 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-31
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    HOLBROOK, Richard Stuart resigned
    director
  3. 2025-12-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    HANCOCK, Susan Jennifer resigned
    secretary
  12. 2018-08-01
    ➖
    HANCOCK, Susan Jennifer resigned
    director
  13. 2018-08-01
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-08-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-01-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-02-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2015-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-04-30
    ➖
    OSMOND, Jason Sebastian resigned
    director
  20. 2010-11-30
    ➕
    OSMOND, Jason Sebastian appointed
    director
  21. 2008-11-13
    ➕
    HOLBROOK, Richard Stuart appointed
    director
  22. 2006-08-13
    ➖
    HANCOCK, Michael Brian resigned
    director
  23. 2004-08-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Jocelyn Emma appointed
    director
  24. 1999-02-27
    ➕
    BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  25. 1999-02-27
    ➖
    BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 1999-02-27
    ➕
    BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  27. 1999-02-27
    ➖
    BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  28. 1999-02-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BISTECH MANAGED SERVICES LTD
  29. 1999-02-17
    ➕
    HANCOCK, Susan Jennifer appointed
    secretary
  30. 1999-02-17
    ➕
    HANCOCK, Michael Brian appointed
    director
  31. 1999-02-17
    ➕
    HANCOCK, Susan Jennifer appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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.)

Group structure

Bistech Group Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Bistech Group Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BISTECH MANAGED SERVICES LTD
This company · 03714475

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bistech Group Plc
Corporate entity
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
Incorporated1999-02-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

137 Victoria Road
Ferndown
Dorset
BH22 9HX

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-03
Last: 2026-02-17

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BROWN, Jocelyn Emma→
director · ~57y · appointed 2004-08-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HANCOCK, Susan Jennifer→
secretary · appointed 1999-02-17 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
BLACKFRIAR SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-27 · resigned 1999-02-27
Resigned
HANCOCK, Michael Brian→
director · ~78y · appointed 1999-02-17 · resigned 2006-08-13
Resigned
HANCOCK, Susan Jennifer→
director · ~76y · appointed 1999-02-17 · resigned 2018-08-01
Resigned
HOLBROOK, Richard Stuart→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-11-13 · resigned 2025-12-31
Resigned
OSMOND, Jason Sebastian→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-11-30 · resigned 2012-04-30
Resigned
BLACKFRIAR DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-02-27 · resigned 1999-02-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (84 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-03