BRYHER BOATYARD LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07847061 · ltd · incorporated 2011-11-14
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-93.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33150
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 14.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 14.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £93,722
Net assets shrinking
Down £167,912 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£94k
↓ 226% YoY
Current Assets
£35k
↓ 11% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£94k-£60k-£27k£7k£41k£74kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-92.2k£75.0k
Current assets£34.8k£38.9k
Net assets£-93.7k£74.2k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2022-08-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2022-08-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  8. 2022-08-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2022-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-08-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2022-07-18
    ANDREWS, Benjamin Edward Michael appointed
    director
  12. 2022-07-18
    DREW, Richard resigned
    director
  13. 2022-07-18
    DREW, Sheila resigned
    director
  14. 2022-02-14
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2022-02-14
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2021-11-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2021-02-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2019-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-11-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2018-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-12-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  23. 2011-11-14
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    Company incorporated
    As BRYHER BOATYARD LIMITED
  24. 2011-11-14
    DREW, Richard appointed
    director
  25. 2011-11-14
    DREW, Sheila appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Bryher Boatyard Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bryher Boatyard Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
BRYHER BOATYARD LIMITED
This company · 07847061

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bryher Boatyard Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/07/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Richard Drewceased 18/07/2022· 25-50% shares
  • Mrs Sheila Drewceased 18/07/2022· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2011-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33150 — SIC 33150

Registered office

Bryher Boatyard
Bryher
Isles Of Scilly
Cornwall
TR23 0PR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-28
Last: 2025-11-14

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

ANDREWS, Benjamin Edward Michael
director · ~47y · appointed 2022-07-18
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Active
DREW, Richard
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-11-14 · resigned 2022-07-18
Resigned
DREW, Sheila
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-11-14 · resigned 2022-07-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Debenture1 property07/12/201114/02/2022

Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-02-14