BAILEY HODGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06397063 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-11
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueDormant / non-trading with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-30➖LANDEN, David John resigneddirector
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-10-31📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-28➖WILLIAMS, Kirsty Grace resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-02-07➖AUSTIN, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2018-09-04➕WILLIAMS, Kirsty Grace appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-04📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2018-08-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-07-30➖YATES, Rhian resignedsecretary
- 2018-07-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-07-20➕LANDEN, David John appointeddirector
- 2011-07-22➖JAMES, David Ian resignedsecretary
- 2011-07-22➕YATES, Rhian appointedsecretary
- 2011-07-22➖JAMES, David Ian resigneddirector
- 2010-07-13➖FENNER EVANS, Ian Michael resignedsecretary
- 2010-07-13➕JAMES, David Ian appointedsecretary
- 2010-05-03➕AUSTIN, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2008-03-05➕HODGE, Julian Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2008-03-05➕FENNER EVANS, Ian Michael appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-05➖ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2008-03-05➕JAMES, David Ian appointeddirector
- 2008-03-05➖M AND A NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-10-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BAILEY HODGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
- 2007-10-11➕ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-10-11➕M AND A NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HODGE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Carlyle Property Development Comapany Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Carlyle Property Development Comapany Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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BAILEY HODGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED
This company · 06397063
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlyle Property Development Comapany Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
One, Central Square
Cardiff
South Glamorgan
CF10 1FS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-07
Last: 2026-04-23
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
HODGE, Julian Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FENNER EVANS, Ian Michael→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-05 · resigned 2010-07-13
JAMES, David Ian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-13 · resigned 2011-07-22
WILLIAMS, Kirsty Grace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-04 · resigned 2022-10-28
YATES, Rhian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-22 · resigned 2018-07-30
ACUITY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2008-03-05
AUSTIN, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-05-03 · resigned 2019-02-07
JAMES, David Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2008-03-05 · resigned 2011-07-22
LANDEN, David John→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2018-07-20 · resigned 2026-01-30
M AND A NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-10-11 · resigned 2008-03-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (67 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-17
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-03-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2021-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-22