BHC PROPERTIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08223196 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-20
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
£15.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 81). 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: 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
31 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £15,534
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£16k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£151k
↑ 688% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.5k | £14.5k |
| Current assets | £151.0k | £19.2k |
| Net assets | £15.5k | £14.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-24📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-09-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-09-30➖BRADLEY, Philip resigneddirector
- 2012-12-01➕BRADLEY, Philip appointeddirector
- 2012-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs BHC PROPERTIES LIMITED
- 2012-09-20➕NAYLOR, Allan Peter appointedsecretary
- 2012-09-20➕BRADLEY, Philip appointeddirector
- 2012-09-20➕NAYLOR, Allan Peter appointeddirector
- 2012-09-20➖NAYLOR, Allan Peter resigneddirector
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 81 — 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 81 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip Bradley Individual · British · DOB 04/1945 · age 81 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.
Registered office
8 King Cross Street
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX1 2SH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
NAYLOR, Allan Peter→
Activesecretary · appointed 2012-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Philip→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2012-09-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2012-12-01 · resigned 2013-09-30
NAYLOR, Allan Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2012-09-20 · resigned 2012-09-20
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Recent filings (31 total)
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2026-04-28
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-18