BRIDLINGTON QUAY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY

💤Zombieactive
08958555 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-25
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: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 69). 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: low (45/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  2. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-24
    ➕
    CLARKE, Penelope Anne Julia appointed
    director
  4. 2026-03-24
    ➖
    CAREY, Mark Jonathan, Revd resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-12-21
    ➕
    GIBBONS, Keith appointed
    secretary
  12. 2020-12-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  13. 2020-12-21
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2020-08-31
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    DIXON, John Stephen resigned
    secretary
  15. 2019-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-01-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-01-15
    ➕
    CAREY, Mark Jonathan, Revd appointed
    director
  18. 2019-01-15
    ➖
    LOWE, Paul resigned
    director
  19. 2019-01-15
    ➖
    WORTHINGTON, Alec resigned
    director
  20. 2019-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2019-01-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-07-06
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  24. 2018-06-26
    ➕
    DIXON, John Stephen appointed
    secretary
  25. 2018-06-26
    ➖
    GALE, Roger resigned
    secretary
  26. 2018-06-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  27. 2014-03-25
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    Company incorporated
    As BRIDLINGTON QUAY COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY
  28. 2014-03-25
    ➕
    GALE, Roger appointed
    secretary
  29. 2014-03-25
    ➕
    LOWE, Paul appointed
    director
  30. 2014-03-25
    ➕
    WORTHINGTON, Alec 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 69 — 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 69. 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

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
Incorporated2014-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services

Registered office

The Key Centre
2 Quay Road
Bridlington
East Riding Of Yorkshire
YO15 2AP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-08
Last: 2026-03-25

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

GIBBONS, Keith→
secretary · appointed 2020-12-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CLARKE, Penelope Anne Julia→
director · ~69y · appointed 2026-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIXON, John Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2018-06-26 · resigned 2020-08-31
Resigned
GALE, Roger→
secretary · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2018-06-26
Resigned
CAREY, Mark Jonathan, Revd→
director · ~61y · appointed 2019-01-15 · resigned 2026-03-24
Resigned
LOWE, Paul→
director · ~86y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2019-01-15
Resigned
WORTHINGTON, Alec→
director · ~76y · appointed 2014-03-25 · resigned 2019-01-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (33 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-08
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2020-12-21