BROAD CLOSE (BARRY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06535487 · ltd · incorporated 2008-03-17
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£1.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Residents property management
Sector: Activities of households
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (77/100)

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
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 12 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
72 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.

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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
70
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,741
Net assets shrinking
Down £253 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↑ 125% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£2k£3k£5k£6k£8kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£1.7k£2.0k
Current assets£7.9k£3.5k
Net assets£1.7k£2.0k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-01-02
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    LLOYD, Gareth resigned
    director
  8. 2023-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-01-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-10-06
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    CUNDLIFFE, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  12. 2022-10-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2021-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-04-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2020-04-01
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    GREGORY, Neil Richard Alistair resigned
    secretary
  18. 2020-02-06
    ➖
    GARDNER, Maureen resigned
    director
  19. 2020-02-06
    ➖
    HOSELITZ, Suzanne resigned
    director
  20. 2020-02-06
    ➕
    LLOYD, Gareth appointed
    director
  21. 2020-02-06
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-02-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2019-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-03-28
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    GREGORY, Neil Richard Alistair appointed
    secretary
  26. 2016-10-04
    ➕
    GARDNER, Maureen appointed
    director
  27. 2016-10-04
    ➕
    HOSELITZ, Suzanne appointed
    director
  28. 2016-07-03
    ➖
    GARDINER, Clive Charles resigned
    director
  29. 2013-08-01
    ➖
    BIRD, Judith Grace resigned
    director
  30. 2013-08-01
    ➕
    GARDINER, Clive Charles appointed
    director
  31. 2012-12-20
    ➕
    BIRD, Judith Grace appointed
    director
  32. 2012-10-22
    ➖
    HOSELITZ, Suzanne resigned
    director
  33. 2012-10-19
    ➖
    LLOYD, Gareth John resigned
    director
  34. 2011-08-01
    ➕
    LLOYD, Gareth John appointed
    director
  35. 2011-06-26
    ➖
    EDWARDS, Theresa Valerie resigned
    director
  36. 2011-02-02
    ➖
    BIRD, Judith Grace resigned
    secretary
  37. 2011-02-02
    ➖
    BIRD, Judith Grace resigned
    director
  38. 2010-03-25
    ➖
    DAVIES, Barbara Elizabeth resigned
    director
  39. 2010-01-22
    ➖
    LYONS, David William George resigned
    director
  40. 2009-11-11
    ➕
    DAVIES, Barbara Elizabeth appointed
    director
  41. 2009-11-11
    ➕
    HOSELITZ, Suzanne appointed
    director
  42. 2009-11-11
    ➕
    LYONS, David William George appointed
    director
  43. 2008-03-17
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    Company incorporated
    As BROAD CLOSE (BARRY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
  44. 2008-03-17
    ➕
    BIRD, Judith Grace appointed
    secretary
  45. 2008-03-17
    ➕
    BIRD, Judith Grace appointed
    director
  46. 2008-03-17
    ➕
    EDWARDS, Theresa Valerie 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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC98000 — Residents property management

Registered office

3 Broad Close Flats
Pontypridd Road
Barry
Vale Of Glamorgan
CF62 7LX
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

CUNDLIFFE, Julie Ann→
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-10-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BIRD, Judith Grace→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2011-02-02
Resigned
GREGORY, Neil Richard Alistair→
secretary · appointed 2018-03-28 · resigned 2020-04-01
Resigned
BIRD, Judith Grace→
director · ~86y · appointed 2012-12-20 · resigned 2013-08-01
Resigned
BIRD, Judith Grace→
director · ~86y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2011-02-02
Resigned
DAVIES, Barbara Elizabeth→
director · ~81y · appointed 2009-11-11 · resigned 2010-03-25
Resigned
EDWARDS, Theresa Valerie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2011-06-26
Resigned
GARDINER, Clive Charles→
director · ~63y · appointed 2013-08-01 · resigned 2016-07-03
Resigned
GARDNER, Maureen→
director · ~87y · appointed 2016-10-04 · resigned 2020-02-06
Resigned
HOSELITZ, Suzanne→
director · ~102y · appointed 2016-10-04 · resigned 2020-02-06
Resigned
HOSELITZ, Suzanne→
director · ~102y · appointed 2009-11-11 · resigned 2012-10-22
Resigned
LLOYD, Gareth→
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-02-06 · resigned 2023-01-02
Resigned
LLOYD, Gareth John→
director · ~70y · appointed 2011-08-01 · resigned 2012-10-19
Resigned
LYONS, David William George→
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-11-11 · resigned 2010-01-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (72 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-24