ANDY BERESFORD CONSULTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
07650307 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-27
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£-365
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -31% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 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 declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £365
Cash YoY
-31%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1k
↓ 31% YoY
Net Worth
-£365
↑ 85% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
-£2k-£2k-£799£41£882£2kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Cash£1.2k£1.7k
Net assets£-365£-2.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-06-29
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  4. 2025-07-02
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  5. 2024-08-13
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  6. 2023-08-08
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  7. 2022-07-22
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  8. 2022-05-28
    ➖
    BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Michelle resigned
    secretary
  9. 2022-05-28
    ➖
    BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Michelle Emily resigned
    director
  10. 2022-05-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2022-05-28
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    officers · TM01
  12. 2021-07-23
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  13. 2020-09-25
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  14. 2019-09-17
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  15. 2018-09-05
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  16. 2017-05-19
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  17. 2016-08-31
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  18. 2011-05-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ANDY BERESFORD CONSULTING LTD
  19. 2011-05-27
    ➕
    BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Andrew David appointed
    director
  20. 2011-05-27
    ➕
    BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Michelle appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-05-27
    ➕
    BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Michelle Emily appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 15 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 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew David Beresford-Williams
Individual · British · DOB 06/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares27/05/2016

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
Incorporated2011-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Unit 6 Redhill Farm Business Park
Elberton Olveston
Bristol
BS35 4AG

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-10
Last: 2026-05-27

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Andrew David→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-05-27
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Active
BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Michelle→
secretary · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2022-05-28
Resigned
BERESFORD-WILLIAMS, Michelle Emily→
director · ~44y · appointed 2011-05-27 · resigned 2022-05-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (38 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-23