BDR CREATIVES LTD

💤Zombieactive
07257408 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-18
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 May 2025
Net worth
£22.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed leisure with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

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 (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £22,766

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£59k
Net Worth
£23k
Current Assets
£61k
Current Liabilities
£0£12k£24k£37k£49k£61kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£22.8k
Current assets£60.9k
Cash£58.6k
Debtors£357
Net assets£22.8k
Average employees100

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 miscellaneous
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 miscellaneous
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 miscellaneous
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · RPCH01
  2. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-08
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-05-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2025-05-08
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-10-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-08-07
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2018-08-07
    ✏️
    change-of-name-notice
    change-of-name · CONNOT
  15. 2018-07-26
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2010-05-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BDR CREATIVES LTD
  18. 2010-05-18
    BECKER DE ROSENFELD, Lucinda 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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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: 2026-05-22

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ms Lucinda Becker De Rosenfeld
Individual · British · DOB 07/1979 · age 47
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
Incorporated2010-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC93290 — Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Oast Cottage Meresborough Lane
Rainham
Gillingham
Kent
ME8 8PR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-22OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-08

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BECKER DE ROSENFELD, Lucinda
director · ~47y · appointed 2010-05-18
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Recent filings (43 total)

legacy
miscellaneous · RPCH01
2026-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26