BRIDGEFIELD BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05057122 · ltd · incorporated 2004-02-26
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 64-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 64). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 21.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
72 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-30 | 2024-03-30 |
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| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
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
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-12-24📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-01➖BANNISTER, Thomas James resigneddirector
- 2007-09-24➖HUGHES, Gordon Keith resignedsecretary
- 2007-08-01➕BANNISTER, Thomas James appointeddirector
- 2005-05-31🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2004-11-01➖HARDY, John resigneddirector
- 2004-06-30➕HARDY, John appointeddirector
- 2004-03-17➕HARGREAVES, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2004-03-17➕HUGHES, Gordon Keith appointedsecretary
- 2004-03-02➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-02➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIDGEFIELD BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2004-02-26➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-02-26➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Christopher Hargreaves Individual · British · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 26/02/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Nichola Bannisterceased 23/02/2026· 25-50% shares
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.
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| 11 DIGITAL LTD→ 12471028 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 15 MANCAVE HAIRDRESSING LTD→ 15287210 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 15 MANCAVE LTD→ 11234460 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1813 BALMORAL LIMITED→ 09212557 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| 29 SUBSURFACE LIMITED→ 16418347 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2ND STUDIO LIMITED→ 07903941 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 2SPOKE SOFTWARE SERVICES LIMITED→ 09080169 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 360 AIR SERVICES LTD→ 14479137 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| 365 DIRECT LIMITED→ 07806641 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The Polygon
2 Stamford Road Bowden
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2JU
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-18
Last: 2026-03-04
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
HARGREAVES, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2004-03-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUGHES, Gordon Keith→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-03-17 · resigned 2007-09-24
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2004-03-02
BANNISTER, Thomas James→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-08-01 · resigned 2014-12-01
HARDY, John→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2004-06-30 · resigned 2004-11-01
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-02-26 · resigned 2004-03-02
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Legal mortgage | 1 property | 31/05/2005 | 24/01/2020 |
Recent filings (72 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-04
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25