BERGER SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive

06072155 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-29

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 Dec 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

59 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-12-31	2024-12-31

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 officers
• 2 persons-with-significant-control
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2026-05-26
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BERGER, Oyvind appointed
director
2026-05-26
➖
BERGER, Oyvind resigned
director
2026-05-26
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-26
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cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-26
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-01-31
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-06-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-02-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-03-30
➖
VARJAG LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-06-06
➖
TEMO LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2013-06-06
➕
VARJAG LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2009-06-10
➖
BJERK, Merete resigned
secretary
2009-06-10
➕
TEMO LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2007-01-29
🏢
Company incorporated
As BERGER SERVICES LTD
2007-01-29
➕
BJERK, Merete appointed
secretary
2007-01-29
➕
BERGER, Oyvind appointed
director

Owner dependency

90/100

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.
+Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BERGER" — strong identity link between founder and business.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100

Moderate signal

Some 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Oyvind Berger Individual · Norwegian · DOB 03/1971 · age 55	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	26/05/2026

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Oyvind Bergerceased 26/05/2026· 75-100% shares

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

Incorporated2007-01-29

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

183 Hendre Road

Pencoed, Bridgend

Mid Glamorgan

CF35 6PP

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-09-30

Last made up to: 2025-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-06-08

Last: 2026-05-25

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BERGER, Oyvind→

director · ~55y · appointed 2026-05-26

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BJERK, Merete→

secretary · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2009-06-10

Resigned

TEMO LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2009-06-10 · resigned 2013-06-06

Resigned

VARJAG LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-06-06 · resigned 2017-03-30

Resigned

BERGER, Oyvind→

director · ~53y · appointed 2007-01-29 · resigned 2026-05-26

Resigned

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Recent filings (59 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-05-27

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2026-05-26

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-05-26

cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC07

2026-05-26

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control

persons-with-significant-control · PSC01

2026-05-26

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2026-01-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-05-28

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2025-02-07

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-06-14

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2024-02-13

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-05-30

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2023-01-30

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2022-11-08

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant

accounts · AA

2022-07-25

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2022-06-13