BRADLEYS JUICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08153167 · ltd · incorporated 2012-07-23
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£8.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10320
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 9.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,932
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
Current Assets
£327k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £33.9k |
| Current assets | £326.7k |
| Net assets | £8.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-04-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-03📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-03-03🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-02-06📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30➖BRADLEY, Elizabeth Madeleine resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-30➖BRADLEY, Elizabeth Madeleine resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-30📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-06-17📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-04-02🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ultimate Finance Limited
- 2019-01-21➕BRADLEY, Elizabeth Madeleine appointeddirector
- 2017-06-16🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited
- 2012-08-01➕BRADLEY, Elizabeth Madeleine appointedsecretary
- 2012-08-01➖BURTON SWEET COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BRADLEYS JUICES LIMITED
- 2012-07-23➕BRADLEY, John Miles appointeddirector
- 2012-07-23➕BURTON SWEET COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRADLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr John Miles Bradley Individual · British · DOB 08/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Elizabeth Madeleine Bradleyceased 30/09/2020· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- John Miles Bradleyceased 13/02/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-07-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10320 — SIC 10320
Registered office
19 Boulevard
Weston-Super-Mare
BS23 1NR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BRADLEY, John Miles→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2012-07-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Elizabeth Madeleine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2020-09-30
BURTON SWEET COMPANY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-07-23 · resigned 2012-08-01
BRADLEY, Elizabeth Madeleine→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-01-21 · resigned 2020-09-30
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Ultimate Finance Ultimate Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 02/04/2019 | 03/03/2025 | |
| satisfied | Ultimate Invoice Finance Ultimate Invoice Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 16/06/2017 | 03/04/2019 |
Recent filings (54 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-04-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-14
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-03-03
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-03