BUCKINGHAM BRIDGEFINANCE CORP LTD

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07936780 · ltd · incorporated 2012-02-06
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£335
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
76 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
85
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 £335
Net assets shrinking
Down £235 YoY
Cash YoY
+99%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
↑ 99% YoY
Net Worth
£335
↓ 41% YoY
Current Assets
£21k
↑ 90% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£4k£8k£13k£17k£21kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£335£570
Current assets£21.1k£11.1k
Cash£20.1k£10.1k
Debtors£1.0k£1.0k
Net assets£335£570

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-02-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-09-30
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2023-09-27
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-09-12
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2023-06-12
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    COUTTS, David Angus resigned
    director
  11. 2023-06-12
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    COUTTS, Steven James William resigned
    director
  12. 2022-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2022-07-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2022-07-06
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    HAIGH, James Thomas resigned
    director
  16. 2022-07-01
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    COUTTS, Steven James William appointed
    director
  17. 2022-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2022-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2022-06-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  20. 2022-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2022-04-26
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2022-04-25
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    HAIGH, James Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2022-03-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  24. 2022-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  25. 2022-02-01
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  26. 2016-06-06
    ➖
    HUTCHINS, Gary Derek resigned
    director
  27. 2016-03-07
    ➕
    COUTTS, David Angus appointed
    director
  28. 2015-03-12
    ➕
    WIPFLER, Michael appointed
    director
  29. 2014-11-14
    ➖
    WIPFLER, Mike resigned
    director
  30. 2014-08-18
    ➕
    HUTCHINS, Gary Derek appointed
    director
  31. 2014-05-05
    ➖
    HIGGS, Luc resigned
    director
  32. 2014-04-09
    ➖
    HUTCHINS, Gary resigned
    director
  33. 2014-01-31
    ➕
    HUTCHINS, Gary appointed
    director
  34. 2013-06-18
    ➕
    HIGGS, Luc appointed
    director
  35. 2013-06-18
    ➖
    HODGSON, Matthew James Dean resigned
    director
  36. 2012-11-21
    ➖
    GOEL, Poonam resigned
    director
  37. 2012-11-21
    ➕
    HODGSON, Matthew James Dean appointed
    director
  38. 2012-11-20
    ➕
    WIPFLER, Mike appointed
    director
  39. 2012-02-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUCKINGHAM BRIDGEFINANCE CORP LTD
  40. 2012-02-06
    ➕
    GOEL, Poonam appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Wipfler
Individual · British · DOB 12/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · board control · significant influence · firm interest12/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

7 Brockwell Avenue
Beckenham
BR3 3GE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-10
Last: 2026-02-24

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

WIPFLER, Michael→
director · ~71y · appointed 2015-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COUTTS, David Angus→
director · ~60y · appointed 2016-03-07 · resigned 2023-06-12
Resigned
COUTTS, Steven James William→
director · ~34y · appointed 2022-07-01 · resigned 2023-06-12
Resigned
GOEL, Poonam→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-02-06 · resigned 2012-11-21
Resigned
HAIGH, James Thomas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2022-04-25 · resigned 2022-07-06
Resigned
HIGGS, Luc→
director · ~34y · appointed 2013-06-18 · resigned 2014-05-05
Resigned
HODGSON, Matthew James Dean→
director · ~50y · appointed 2012-11-21 · resigned 2013-06-18
Resigned
HUTCHINS, Gary Derek→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-08-18 · resigned 2016-06-06
Resigned
HUTCHINS, Gary→
director · ~67y · appointed 2014-01-31 · resigned 2014-04-09
Resigned
WIPFLER, Mike→
director · ~71y · appointed 2012-11-20 · resigned 2014-11-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-11-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-27
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-19