BISHOP FLEMING CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04081902 · ltd · incorporated 2000-10-02
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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
81 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-05➖DAVEY, Robert Graham resigneddirector
- 2025-03-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-03-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-03-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-05-29➖WILLIAMS, Jonathan Mark resignedsecretary
- 2021-05-29➖WILLIAMS, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-05-15➕FINNEGAN, James Joseph appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖LEE, Matthew Duncan resigneddirector
- 2011-10-31➕WILLIAMS, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-10-22➖THOMSON, Charles Peter resigneddirector
- 2010-10-18➖THOMSON, Charles Peter resignedsecretary
- 2010-10-18➕WILLIAMS, Jonathan Mark appointedsecretary
- 2010-10-18➕DAVEY, Robert Graham appointeddirector
- 2000-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs BISHOP FLEMING CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
- 2000-10-02➕THOMSON, Charles Peter appointedsecretary
- 2000-10-02➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-02➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-10-02➕LEE, Matthew Duncan appointeddirector
- 2000-10-02➕THOMSON, Charles Peter appointeddirector
- 2000-10-02➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-10-02➖COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Bishop Fleming Bath Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Bishop Fleming Bath Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BISHOP FLEMING CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED
This company · 04081902
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bishop Fleming Bath Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/06/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Bishop Fleming Investments Limitedceased 07/06/2024· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 98 PENNSYLVANIA ROAD LIMITED→ 11347515 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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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.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Brook House Manor Drive
Clyst St. Mary
Exeter
EX5 1GD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
FINNEGAN, James Joseph→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMSON, Charles Peter→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2010-10-18
WILLIAMS, Jonathan Mark→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-10-18 · resigned 2021-05-29
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2000-10-02
DAVEY, Robert Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2010-10-18 · resigned 2025-09-05
LEE, Matthew Duncan→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2018-04-30
THOMSON, Charles Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2010-10-22
WILLIAMS, Jonathan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2011-10-31 · resigned 2021-05-29
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-10-02 · resigned 2000-10-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (81 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-21