BAILEY PERFORMANCE LTD

💤Zombieactive
06921515 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-02
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Repair of machinery
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
2 officers (2 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
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees1000

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-06-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-06-28
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2023-06-06
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-03-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2009-06-02
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    Company incorporated
    As BAILEY PERFORMANCE LTD
  18. 2009-06-02
    BLADEN, Dale Arthur appointed
    secretary
  19. 2009-06-02
    BLADEN, Dale Arthur 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
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 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Dale Arthur Bladen
Individual · British · DOB 08/1975 · age 51
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2009-06-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33120 — Repair of machinery

Registered office

31 High Street
Broseley
Shropshire
TF12 5EZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-02

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

BLADEN, Dale Arthur
secretary · appointed 2009-06-02
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Active
BLADEN, Dale Arthur
director · ~51y · appointed 2009-06-02
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Active

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Recent filings (44 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02