BULLFIELD LTD

💤Zombieactive
04276811 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 3611
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 30/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (30/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (44/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (8 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-10-20
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2001-09-13
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  3. 2001-09-13
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  4. 2001-08-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BULLFIELD LTD
  5. 2001-08-24
    KELLY, Louise appointed
    secretary
  6. 2001-08-24
    BOOTH, Sheldon Lee appointed
    director
  7. 2001-08-24
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  8. 2001-08-24
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-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 25 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2006-06-30

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2001-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC3611 — SIC 3611

Registered office

Tomlinsons
St John's Court
72 Gartside Street
Manchester
M3 3EL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2006-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2004-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

KELLY, Louise
secretary · appointed 2001-08-24
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Active
BOOTH, Sheldon Lee
director · ~55y · appointed 2001-08-24
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Active
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-24 · resigned 2001-09-13
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-24 · resigned 2001-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (1 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-10-20