BENTLEYFAB LTD
💤Zombieactive
08558239 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-06
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
34 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-04-09➕BENTLEY, Ross Harry David appointeddirector
- 2024-04-09➖BENTLEY, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-06🏢Company incorporatedAs BENTLEYFAB LTD
- 2013-06-06➕BENTLEY, Robert David appointeddirector
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BENTLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 |
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Mr Ross Harry David Bentley Individual · British · DOB 06/1992 · age 34 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/04/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Robert Bentleyceased 09/04/2024· 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
Incorporated2013-06-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
305 Fauld Industrial Estate Fauld Lane
Tutbury
Burton On Trent
Staffordshire
DE13 9HS
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-20
Last: 2026-06-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BENTLEY, Ross Harry David→
Activedirector · ~34y · appointed 2024-04-09
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BENTLEY, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-06-06 · resigned 2024-04-09
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Recent filings (34 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-11-09