BRIGG MOT CENTRE LTD
💤Zombieactive
04428935 · ltd · incorporated 2002-05-01
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
£139.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (76/100)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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £139,592
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£140k
↑ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£154k
↑ 9.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £140.9k | £113.6k |
| Current assets | £153.6k | £140.6k |
| Net assets | £139.6k | £112.3k |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-01📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-01-04➖FARMER, Derek Clive resigneddirector
- 2023-12-22➕KELLY, Jemima Beatrice Marie appointeddirector
- 2023-05-15➖FARMER, Luke Oliver resigneddirector
- 2023-05-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-03➕FARMER, Luke Oliver appointeddirector
- 2022-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-04-23➕FARMER, Luke Oliver appointedsecretary
- 2010-04-23➖CORNER, Elaine resignedsecretary
- 2002-05-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIGG MOT CENTRE LTD
- 2002-05-01➕CORNER, Elaine appointedsecretary
- 2002-05-01➕TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-01➖TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-05-01➕FARMER, Derek Clive appointeddirector
- 2002-05-01➕COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-05-01➖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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Luke Farmer Individual · English · DOB 03/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 04/01/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Derek Clive Farmerceased 04/01/2024· 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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-05-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
14 & 15 Island Carr Road
Brigg
DN20 8PD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-04
Last: 2025-11-20
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
FARMER, Luke Oliver→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-04-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KELLY, Jemima Beatrice Marie→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CORNER, Elaine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2010-04-23
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-01
FARMER, Derek Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2024-01-04
FARMER, Luke Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2022-11-03 · resigned 2023-05-15
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-05-01 · resigned 2002-05-01
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Recent filings (68 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21