A BATES CONSULTING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06670124 · ltd · incorporated 2008-08-12
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£177.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £177,616
Cash YoY
+39%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£154k
↑ 39% YoY
Net Worth
£178k
↑ 23% YoY
Current Assets
£219k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £181.8k | £148.1k |
| Current assets | £219.0k | £166.0k |
| Cash | £154.2k | £110.8k |
| Debtors | £64.8k | £55.2k |
| Net assets | £177.6k | £143.8k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-05➖THOMPSON, Sally resigneddirector
- 2024-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-31📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2018-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-03-01➕THOMPSON, Sally appointeddirector
- 2008-08-12🏢Company incorporatedAs A BATES CONSULTING LIMITED
- 2008-08-12➕BATES, Jean Margaret appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-12➕BATES, Andrew John appointeddirector
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 "BATES" — 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.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew John Bates Individual · British · DOB 07/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1997 LIFESTYLE LTD→ 16000955 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2106 LTD→ 07133176 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY TATTOO (NW) LTD→ 07518603 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 24/7 ANY WEATHER CLEANING LTD→ 16338372 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS GARDENS (NORDEN) LIMITED→ 07881515 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS LANDSCAPES & DRIVEWAYS LTD→ 15242072 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 414 BARBERS LTD→ 15279436 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 75 SERVICE LIMITED→ 09132238 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 96 ROYALS LTD→ 12486743 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-08-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1 Carr House Fold
Todmorden
Lancashire
OL14 8AR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-26
Last: 2025-08-12
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BATES, Jean Margaret→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BATES, Andrew John→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-08-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2025-05-05
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-30