BROOKFIELD LIVESTOCK MARKETING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07972818 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-02
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£150.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46230
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.4y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £150,729
Net assets shrinking
Down £20,716 YoY
Cash YoY
+874%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
↑ 874% YoY
Net Worth
£151k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£231k
↓ 8.1% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£50k£101k£151k£201k£252kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£242.6k£211.0k
Current assets£231.4k£251.7k
Cash£19.9k£2.0k
Debtors£49.6k£117.6k
Net assets£150.7k£171.4k

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
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2025-03-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-03-17
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    move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
    address · AD03
  6. 2025-03-17
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2024-06-26
    ➖
    WELCH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  8. 2024-06-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2024-04-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2024-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-10
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  13. 2022-05-10
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-08-19
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2019-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2017-07-03
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Alfandari Private Equities LTD
  20. 2017-02-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  21. 2015-09-14
    ➕
    WELCH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2015-09-14
    ➖
    WELCH PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2014-11-20
    ➕
    BOLTON, Trevor appointed
    director
  24. 2014-11-20
    ➖
    WELCH, Kenneth Reginald George resigned
    director
  25. 2014-07-01
    ➖
    WELCH OFFICIUM LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    WELCH PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  27. 2012-03-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BROOKFIELD LIVESTOCK MARKETING LIMITED
  28. 2012-03-02
    ➕
    WELCH OFFICIUM LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2012-03-02
    ➕
    WELCH, Kenneth Reginald George 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 74 — 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 74 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Trevor Bolton
Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
Mrs Sheila Audrey Bolton
Individual · British · DOB 08/1955 · age 71
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting25/11/2019

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46230 — SIC 46230

Registered office

Brookfield Farm Leighton Lane
Evercreech
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 6DS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BOLTON, Trevor→
director · ~74y · appointed 2014-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WELCH COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2024-06-26
Resigned
WELCH OFFICIUM LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2014-07-01
Resigned
WELCH PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-07-01 · resigned 2015-09-14
Resigned
WELCH, Kenneth Reginald George→
director · ~74y · appointed 2012-03-02 · resigned 2014-11-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Alfandari Private Equities
Alfandari Private Equities LTD
A registered charge7 properties03/07/201710/05/2022
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
A registered charge—21/02/2017—
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Recent filings (49 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-03-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-17
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-03-17
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-03-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2022-05-10