BRIODUX LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08834835 · ltd · incorporated 2014-01-07
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2026
Net worth
£-235.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 22290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 27400SIC 27400
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). 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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 2 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £235,907
Very low cash
Cash position: £11
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£11
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£236k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£11
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
-£236k-£189k-£142k-£94k-£47k£11Mar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£-206.8k£-206.2k
Current assets£11£11
Cash£11£11
Net assets£-235.9k£-235.3k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-17
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2025-10-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-16
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  8. 2022-07-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  9. 2022-07-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-03-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2020-02-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2019-11-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-11-06
    BAINBRIDGE, Cedric appointed
    director
  18. 2019-11-06
    MARSHALL, Deborah resigned
    director
  19. 2018-11-06
    BAINBRIDGE, Cedric resigned
    director
  20. 2018-11-06
    MARSHALL, Deborah appointed
    director
  21. 2017-12-01
    BAINBRIDGE, Cedric appointed
    director
  22. 2017-12-01
    OWENS, Joanne Marie resigned
    director
  23. 2017-04-30
    WATERWORTH, Daniel James resigned
    director
  24. 2016-11-30
    BAINBRIDGE, Cedric appointed
    secretary
  25. 2016-11-30
    CARASS, Ian Dale resigned
    secretary
  26. 2016-11-30
    CARASS, Ian Dale resigned
    director
  27. 2016-08-12
    OWENS, Joanne Marie appointed
    director
  28. 2016-08-12
    WATERWORTH, Daniel James appointed
    director
  29. 2014-01-07
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BRIODUX LIMITED
  30. 2014-01-07
    CARASS, Ian Dale appointed
    secretary
  31. 2014-01-07
    CARASS, Ian Dale appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

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

Evidence: 2025-10-17: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Cedric Bainbridge
Individual · British · DOB 08/1960 · age 66
sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest01/12/2019
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Eric Hunter Bainbridgeceased 01/12/2019· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Cedric Bainbridgeceased 06/11/2018· 25-50% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-01-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC22290 — SIC 22290

Registered office

Nidd Vale Villa Low Wath Road
Pateley Bridge
Harrogate
HG3 5HL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-24
Last: 2026-03-10

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

BAINBRIDGE, Cedric
secretary · appointed 2016-11-30
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Active
BAINBRIDGE, Cedric
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-11-06
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Active
CARASS, Ian Dale
secretary · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
BAINBRIDGE, Cedric
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-12-01 · resigned 2018-11-06
Resigned
CARASS, Ian Dale
director · ~66y · appointed 2014-01-07 · resigned 2016-11-30
Resigned
MARSHALL, Deborah
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-11-06 · resigned 2019-11-06
Resigned
OWENS, Joanne Marie
director · ~57y · appointed 2016-08-12 · resigned 2017-12-01
Resigned
WATERWORTH, Daniel James
director · ~53y · appointed 2016-08-12 · resigned 2017-04-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (52 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-06
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29