BALDOCK CONSULTANCY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06359470 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-03
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-29

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-04-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-06-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  7. 2022-06-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2021-09-16
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  11. 2021-09-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-02-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-02-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-02-12
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2020-09-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2019-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-11-02
    ➖
    BALDOCK, Christopher resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-09-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BALDOCK CONSULTANCY LIMITED
  20. 2007-09-03
    ➕
    RING, Tanya appointed
    director
  21. 2007-09-03
    ➕
    BALDOCK, Christopher appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

85/100
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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Tanya Ring
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Apollo House
Hallam Way
Blackpool
Blackpool
FY4 5FS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

RING, Tanya→
director · ~56y · appointed 2007-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BALDOCK, Christopher→
secretary · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2011-11-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-09-24
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-09-16