BEST GARDEN INVESTMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07365453 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-03
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (68/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-09-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-09-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-29➕LI, Aixing appointeddirector
- 2024-08-29➖LI, Yuling resigneddirector
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-07-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-07-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-06-30➕UK COMPANY MADE SERVICE LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-30➖SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-06-30➕LI, Yuling appointeddirector
- 2018-06-30➖LI, Zongming resigneddirector
- 2016-02-21➖UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2016-01-21➕SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-08-13➖SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2014-08-13➕UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-23➖C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-08-23➕SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs BEST GARDEN INVESTMENT LIMITED
- 2010-09-03➕C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-09-03➕LI, Zongming appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| BEEHIVE 25 LIMITED→ 11884308 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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| BGF5 (HARDWICKE) LLP→ OC457045 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BGF5 (SS FINANCE 1) LLP→ OC455331 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BGF5 (SS LINCOLN) LLP→ OC450939 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BGF5 (ST CHADS) LLP→ OC456820 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BGF5 (STEVENAGE) LLP→ OC457829 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BGF5 (WHITTLESFORD 1) LLP→ OC453427 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BGF5 (WHITTLESFORD 1A) LLP→ OC457674 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BGF5 (WHITTLESFORD 1B) LLP→ OC457669 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BGF5 (WHITTLESFORD 2) LLP→ OC453428 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BH REDHILL LLP→ OC402011 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
6 Prospect Way
Royal Oak Industrial Estate
Daventry
NN11 8PL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
UK COMPANY MADE SERVICE LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
C&R BUSINESS CONSULTING LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-03 · resigned 2012-08-23
SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2016-01-21 · resigned 2018-06-30
SKY CHARM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-08-23 · resigned 2014-08-13
UK SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2014-08-13 · resigned 2016-02-21
LI, Yuling→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-06-30 · resigned 2024-08-29
LI, Zongming→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2010-09-03 · resigned 2018-06-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (58 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-09-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-13