BERRY MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED

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07390508 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-28
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£5
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £5

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5
~ YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1£2£3£4£5Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-302024-03-30
Total assets£5£5
Net assets£5£5

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-02-04
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2020-12-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2019-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2017-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-09-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2010-09-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERRY MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    BERRY, Stuart, Dr appointed
    secretary
  19. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    BERRY, Stuart Garth, Dr appointed
    director
  20. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2010-09-28
    ➖
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-09-28
    ➕
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur appointed
    director
  23. 2010-09-28
    ➖
    COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur resigned
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BERRY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

3 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Susan Jennifer Berry
Individual · British · DOB 09/1945 · age 81
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/09/2016
Dr Helen Starford
Individual · British · DOB 11/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares26/09/2016
Dr Stuart Garth Berry
Individual · British · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
——sig. influencesignificant influence29/09/2016

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
Incorporated2010-09-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

1st Floor 31-33 Hoghton Street
Southport
Merseyside
PR9 0NS
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

BERRY, Stuart, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2010-09-28
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Active
BERRY, Stuart Garth, Dr→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-09-28
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Active
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2010-09-28
Resigned
COWDRY, John Jeremy Arthur→
director · ~82y · appointed 2010-09-28 · resigned 2010-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-14