BERKSHIRE DIVECREW TRAINING 2012 LIMITED

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08079485 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-22
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 May 2024
Net worth
£12.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Sports and recreation education
Sector: Education
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed education with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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 (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £12,263

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 311% YoY
Current Assets
£20k
↑ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£6k-£543£5k£10k£15k£20kMay 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£16.8k£4.7k
Current assets£20.5k£14.7k
Net assets£12.3k£-5.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-09-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-07-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-03-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-04-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-04-03
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2024-03-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2023-04-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-11-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-09-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-09-21
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2019-09-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-13
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-05-05
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-04-21
    COFFEY, Susan Jane appointed
    director
  17. 2019-04-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 2019-01-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-08-20
    CROZIER, Katie Rebecca resigned
    director
  20. 2012-05-22
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BERKSHIRE DIVECREW TRAINING 2012 LIMITED
  21. 2012-05-22
    WEDDELL, Martin John appointed
    secretary
  22. 2012-05-22
    CROZIER, Katie Rebecca 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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-28

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Martin John Weddell
Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69
75100%
25–50%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest08/07/2018
Mrs Susan Jane Coffey
Individual · British · DOB 01/1961 · age 65
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control21/08/2018

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
Incorporated2012-05-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85510 — Sports and recreation education

Registered office

Spindleberry
Edneys Hill
Wokingham
Berkshire
RG41 4DR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-19
Last: 2026-01-05

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

WEDDELL, Martin John
secretary · appointed 2012-05-22
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Active
COFFEY, Susan Jane
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-04-21
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Active
CROZIER, Katie Rebecca
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-05-22 · resigned 2018-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-06-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-03-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30