BROADOAK LAND CO-OP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05292777 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2004-11-22
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£13.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 01130
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 01290SIC 01290
  • 01500SIC 01500
  • 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 62). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,659
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,000 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↓ 6.8% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↓ 5.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£6k£9k£12k£15kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£50.7k£51.7k
Current assets£10.1k£10.7k
Net assets£13.7k£14.7k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-11
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    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-10-11
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    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-06
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    HERTOGS, Chrystia resigned
    director
  4. 2025-10-06
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    HERTOGS, Keith resigned
    director
  5. 2025-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-07-29
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  7. 2023-07-03
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  8. 2022-06-27
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  9. 2021-07-27
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  10. 2020-06-28
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  11. 2019-08-16
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  12. 2018-08-04
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2018-08-01
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-29
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    LISTER, Linda Susan resigned
    director
  15. 2017-08-30
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  16. 2016-08-03
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  17. 2015-11-28
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  18. 2015-11-28
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  19. 2014-10-11
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    MCNULTY, Kelvin John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-10-11
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    MCNULTY, Kelvin John resigned
    director
  21. 2004-11-22
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    Company incorporated
    As BROADOAK LAND CO-OP LIMITED
  22. 2004-11-22
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    LISTER, Michael Richard appointed
    director
  23. 2004-11-22
    ➕
    MCNULTY, Kelvin John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-11-22
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    HERTOGS, Chrystia appointed
    director
  25. 2004-11-22
    ➕
    HERTOGS, Keith appointed
    director
  26. 2004-11-22
    ➕
    LISTER, Linda Susan appointed
    director
  27. 2004-11-22
    ➕
    MCNULTY, Kelvin John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HERTOGS, Chrystia resigned 2025-10-06; HERTOGS, Keith resigned 2025-10-06

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2004-11-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC01130 — SIC 01130

Registered office

26 Uplands
Walditch
Bridport
Dorset
DT6 4LE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

LISTER, Michael Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2004-11-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCNULTY, Kelvin John→
secretary · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2014-10-11
Resigned
HERTOGS, Chrystia→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2025-10-06
Resigned
HERTOGS, Keith→
director · ~75y · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2025-10-06
Resigned
LISTER, Linda Susan→
director · ~73y · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2018-07-29
Resigned
MCNULTY, Kelvin John→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-11-22 · resigned 2014-10-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-24