BIG CHEESE BADGES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05454140 · ltd · incorporated 2005-05-17
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 May 2025
Net worth
£-1.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
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
66 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)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £1,060

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£1k
↓ 73% YoY
Current Assets
£513
↑ 84% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£1k-£745-£431-£116£198£513May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£-1.1k£-614
Current assets£513£279
Net assets£-1.1k£-614

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  4. 2023-02-23
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-02-20
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    address · AD01
  6. 2022-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-02-22
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  8. 2020-02-24
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  9. 2020-02-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2019-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-18
    ➕
    PLUMRIDGE, Leslie James appointed
    director
  12. 2018-02-18
    ➖
    CROOK, Lesley Patricia Lillian resigned
    secretary
  13. 2018-02-18
    ➖
    SLATER, Alice Kimberley resigned
    director
  14. 2018-02-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  15. 2018-02-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  16. 2018-02-18
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    officers · AP01
  17. 2018-02-18
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    officers · TM01
  18. 2018-02-18
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    address · AD01
  19. 2018-02-18
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    officers · TM02
  20. 2005-05-17
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    Company incorporated
    As BIG CHEESE BADGES LIMITED
  21. 2005-05-17
    ➕
    CROOK, Lesley Patricia Lillian appointed
    secretary
  22. 2005-05-17
    ➕
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2005-05-17
    ➖
    SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2005-05-17
    ➕
    SLATER, Alice Kimberley appointed
    director
  25. 2005-05-17
    ➕
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2005-05-17
    ➖
    WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Leslie James Plumridge
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
——sig. influencesignificant influence18/02/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Alice Kimberley Slaterceased 18/02/2018· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-05-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC32990 — Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Registered office

Littlehaven House
24-26 Littlehaven Lane
Horsham
RH12 4HT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

PLUMRIDGE, Leslie James→
director · ~48y · appointed 2018-02-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROOK, Lesley Patricia Lillian→
secretary · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2018-02-18
Resigned
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2005-05-17
Resigned
SLATER, Alice Kimberley→
director · ~40y · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2018-02-18
Resigned
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-05-17 · resigned 2005-05-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-24