BRIDGE ENGINEERING UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04980686 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-01
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
—
year to Jan 2026
Net worth
£184.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -58% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 22.4y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £184,169
Net assets shrinking
Down £27,135 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 58% YoY
Cash YoY
-58%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£45k
↓ 58% YoY
Net Worth
£184k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£120k
↓ 30% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-01-31 | 2025-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £222.1k | £258.9k |
| Current assets | £119.8k | £170.8k |
| Cash | £45.2k | £108.0k |
| Debtors | £28.8k | £17.1k |
| Net assets | £184.2k | £211.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 capital
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-06-12➖WORLD, Trudy resignedsecretary
- 2026-03-18📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-11-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-11-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-11-04➕WORLD, Jack Oliver appointeddirector
- 2021-11-04➖WORLD, Alan resigneddirector
- 2021-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-06-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-03-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2003-12-02➕WORLD, Trudy appointedsecretary
- 2003-12-02➖@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-02➕WORLD, Alan appointeddirector
- 2003-12-02➖@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-12-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIDGE ENGINEERING UK LIMITED
- 2003-12-01➕@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-12-01➕@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD appointedcorporate-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 23 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jack Oliver World Individual · British · DOB 11/1993 · age 33 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 04/11/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan Worldceased 04/11/2021· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated2003-12-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Unit 9 Bentley Court
Finedon Road Industrial Estate
Wellingborough
Northamptonshire
NN8 4BQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-10-31
Last made up to: 2026-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-21
Last: 2026-03-07
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WORLD, Jack Oliver→
Activedirector · ~33y · appointed 2021-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WORLD, Trudy→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-12-02 · resigned 2026-06-12
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2003-12-02
WORLD, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2003-12-02 · resigned 2021-11-04
@UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-01 · resigned 2003-12-02
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 30/06/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 04/03/2004 | — |
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Recent filings (64 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-06-18
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-15
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2021-11-25