BCGBA2 LTD

💤Zombieactive
08429684 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2013-03-05
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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 (73/100)

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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 10 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0Feb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28

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 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-03-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2026-03-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-03-01
    ➖
    NEWTON, Daniel Thomas resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-21
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  6. 2025-11-21
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-10-31
    ➖
    ASHMORE, Paul resigned
    director
  8. 2025-08-26
    ➕
    NEWTON, Daniel Thomas appointed
    director
  9. 2025-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-04-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-04-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2024-04-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2024-04-01
    ➕
    ASHMORE, Paul appointed
    director
  14. 2024-03-31
    ➖
    BIRCUMSHAW, Mark resigned
    director
  15. 2023-04-18
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2023-04-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-12-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2022-11-30
    ➖
    HAMPSON, Brian resigned
    director
  19. 2022-04-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2020-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-04-08
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2020-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2020-04-08
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2020-01-18
    ➕
    BIRCUMSHAW, Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2020-01-18
    ➖
    CROWTHER, Pat resigned
    director
  27. 2020-01-18
    ➕
    HAMPSON, Brian appointed
    director
  28. 2018-02-28
    ➖
    CROWTHER, John Anthony resigned
    director
  29. 2014-11-01
    ➕
    CROWTHER, Pat appointed
    director
  30. 2014-10-31
    ➖
    HOLT, Ronnie resigned
    director
  31. 2014-07-01
    ➕
    UNDERHILL, Graeme Scott appointed
    director
  32. 2014-06-30
    ➖
    WHITWORTH, Alan George resigned
    director
  33. 2013-05-21
    ➕
    CROWTHER, John Anthony appointed
    director
  34. 2013-05-21
    ➕
    HOLT, Ronnie appointed
    director
  35. 2013-05-21
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Richard William resigned
    director
  36. 2013-05-21
    ➕
    WHITWORTH, Alan George appointed
    director
  37. 2013-03-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BCGBA2 LTD
  38. 2013-03-05
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Richard William appointed
    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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: ASHMORE, Paul resigned 2025-10-31; NEWTON, Daniel Thomas resigned 2026-03-01

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2026-03-12: certificate-change-of-name-company

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2013-03-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Shop 1 83 High Street
Kinver
Stourbridge
DY7 6HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-22
Last: 2026-04-08

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

UNDERHILL, Graeme Scott→
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHMORE, Paul→
director · ~57y · appointed 2024-04-01 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
BIRCUMSHAW, Mark→
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-18 · resigned 2024-03-31
Resigned
CROWTHER, John Anthony→
director · ~80y · appointed 2013-05-21 · resigned 2018-02-28
Resigned
CROWTHER, Pat→
director · ~78y · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2020-01-18
Resigned
HAMPSON, Brian→
director · ~68y · appointed 2020-01-18 · resigned 2022-11-30
Resigned
HOLT, Ronnie→
director · ~92y · appointed 2013-05-21 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned
NEWTON, Daniel Thomas→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-08-26 · resigned 2026-03-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Richard William→
director · ~54y · appointed 2013-03-05 · resigned 2013-05-21
Resigned
WHITWORTH, Alan George→
director · ~85y · appointed 2013-05-21 · resigned 2014-06-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-03-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-11-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-04-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-18