ATROPA BD INVESTMENTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
07884704 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-16
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 2025
Net worth
£426.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 55209Other holiday and other collective accommodation
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.7y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.7 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £426,913
Net assets shrinking
Down £70,961 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£427k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£517k
↑ 1.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £570.0k | £641.8k |
| Current assets | £517.1k | £508.9k |
| Net assets | £426.9k | £497.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-18📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2025-07-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-07-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-07-17📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-03-21➖BROOKS, Alan John resignedsecretary
- 2025-03-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2023-11-11🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2022-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Fleet Mortgages Limited
- 2021-09-17📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-06-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-01-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-28➖BROOKS, Alan John resigneddirector
- 2018-08-13➕BROOKS, Alan John appointeddirector
- 2011-12-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ATROPA BD INVESTMENTS LTD
- 2011-12-16➕BROOKS, Jane Maria appointeddirector
- 2011-12-16➕BROOKS, Alan John appointedsecretary
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Jane Maria Brooks Individual · British · DOB 05/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Alan John Brooksceased 27/05/2020· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-12-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Moss House
Tarn Road
Brampton
CA8 1QY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-21
Last: 2026-07-07
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BROOKS, Jane Maria→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BROOKS, Alan John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-12-16 · resigned 2025-03-21
BROOKS, Alan John→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2018-08-13 · resigned 2020-05-28
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Fleet Mortgages Fleet Mortgages Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 28/10/2021 | 11/11/2023 |
Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-07-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-07-17
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-07-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-14