BIRKIN SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03796986 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-28
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 May 2025
Net worth
£11.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 20.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
91 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £11,535
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,508 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£12k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Assets
£32k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£15k£23k£30k£38kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£18.0k£23.3k
Current assets£32.2k£37.5k
Net assets£11.5k£14.0k

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
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-13
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-05-13
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  3. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2021-02-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2021-02-03
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  12. 2021-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-02-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2021-01-13
    ➖
    JEEVES, Martyn Victor resigned
    director
  15. 2021-01-13
    ➖
    JEEVES, Susan resigned
    director
  16. 2020-12-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  17. 2020-12-22
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2020-12-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  19. 2020-12-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2020-12-17
    ➕
    BELLAMY, Adam Richard appointed
    director
  21. 2020-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Heather Annette resigned
    secretary
  25. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Anthony John resigned
    director
  26. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    EVANS, Heather Annette resigned
    director
  27. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    JEEVES, Martyn Victor appointed
    director
  28. 2014-08-01
    ➕
    JEEVES, Susan appointed
    director
  29. 2014-08-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Heather Annette Evans
  30. 2005-06-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1999-06-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BIRKIN SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED
  32. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    EVANS, Heather Annette appointed
    secretary
  33. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  34. 1999-06-28
    ➖
    DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    EVANS, Anthony John appointed
    director
  36. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    EVANS, Heather Annette appointed
    director
  37. 1999-06-28
    ➕
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 1999-06-28
    ➖
    DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Adam Richard Bellamy
Individual · British · DOB 03/1985 · age 41
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/05/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Adam Richard Bellamyceased 13/05/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated1999-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200

Registered office

3 Slaters Court
Princess Street
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 6BW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-20
Last: 2026-03-06

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BELLAMY, Adam Richard→
director · ~41y · appointed 2020-12-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Heather Annette→
secretary · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
DMCS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 1999-06-28
Resigned
EVANS, Anthony John→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
EVANS, Heather Annette→
director · ~73y · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
JEEVES, Martyn Victor→
director · ~68y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2021-01-13
Resigned
JEEVES, Susan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-08-01 · resigned 2021-01-13
Resigned
DMCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-28 · resigned 1999-06-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Heather Annette Evans / Anthony John Evans
A registered charge—01/08/201422/12/2020
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/06/200522/12/2020

Recent filings (91 total)

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-08