BUSHIDO SUPPORT SERVICES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

💤Zombieactive
08891797 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-12
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 80300Investigation activities
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 (55/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-26
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2025-06-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2024-04-01
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Darren John Thomas resigned
    director
  6. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2024-03-05
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2024-03-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2023-10-31
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  10. 2023-09-18
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Brian appointed
    director
  11. 2023-09-18
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-05-24
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-11-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2020-09-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-08-27
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  18. 2020-08-27
    📄
    statement-of-companys-objects
    change-of-constitution · CC04
  19. 2020-08-27
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2019-02-01
    ➖
    MCLEAN, Brian resigned
    director
  21. 2018-11-23
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Darren John Thomas appointed
    director
  22. 2018-10-16
    ➖
    FARRINGTON, Paul Ronald resigned
    director
  23. 2018-10-16
    ➕
    MCLEAN, Brian appointed
    director
  24. 2014-02-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BUSHIDO SUPPORT SERVICES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  25. 2014-02-12
    ➕
    FARRINGTON, Paul Ronald 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Pacific House Business Centre Fletcher Way
Parkhouse
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA3 0LJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-06
Last: 2026-04-22

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MCLEAN, Brian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2023-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRINGTON, Paul Ronald→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-02-12 · resigned 2018-10-16
Resigned
MCLEAN, Brian→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-10-16 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
MCLEAN, Darren John Thomas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2018-11-23 · resigned 2024-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (56 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-20
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-03-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-03-05
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-03-04
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-10-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-24