BERRYSHAW LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08332741 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45190
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (77/100)

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 (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-11-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2018-11-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2018-11-15
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    CASE, Susan resigned
    secretary
  16. 2018-11-15
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    CASE, Susan resigned
    director
  17. 2017-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-08-22
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    officers · AP01
  19. 2017-08-10
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    CASE, Susan appointed
    director
  20. 2012-12-17
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    Company incorporated
    As BERRYSHAW LIMITED
  21. 2012-12-17
    ➕
    CASE, Paul appointed
    director
  22. 2012-12-17
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    CASE, Susan appointed
    secretary
  23. 2012-12-17
    ➕
    CASE, Susan appointed
    director
  24. 2012-12-17
    ➖
    CASE, Susan resigned
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul Case
Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-12-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45190 — SIC 45190

Registered office

26 Ash Street
Southport
PR8 6JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last: 2025-12-16

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CASE, Paul→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-12-17
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Active
CASE, Susan→
secretary · appointed 2012-12-17 · resigned 2018-11-15
Resigned
CASE, Susan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2017-08-10 · resigned 2018-11-15
Resigned
CASE, Susan→
director · ~63y · appointed 2012-12-17 · resigned 2012-12-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-12-24