BURWOOD SAGE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09040312 · ltd · incorporated 2014-05-14
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£43.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £43,133

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£43k
↑ 982% YoY
Current Assets
£77k
↑ 34% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£15k£31k£46k£61k£77kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£43.1k£4.0k
Current assets£76.6k£57.2k
Net assets£43.1k£4.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
7
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 90 days
7
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
8
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-06-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-06-04
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-06-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-06-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2026-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2026-03-02
    INSLEY, Mark Alexander appointed
    director
  9. 2026-03-02
    CHRIST, Daniel resigned
    director
  10. 2026-03-02
    CHRIST, Julia Mary resigned
    director
  11. 2026-03-02
    SHELLEY, Denise resigned
    director
  12. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2024-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-06-07
    SHELLEY, Matthew appointed
    director
  18. 2021-06-07
    SHELLEY, Matthew resigned
    director
  19. 2021-06-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2021-06-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-12-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  24. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  25. 2018-06-01
    CHRIST, Julia Mary appointed
    director
  26. 2018-06-01
    SHELLEY, Denise appointed
    director
  27. 2014-05-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BURWOOD SAGE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED
  28. 2014-05-14
    CHRIST, Daniel appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-28

3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

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

Evidence: CHRIST, Daniel resigned 2026-03-02; CHRIST, Julia Mary resigned 2026-03-02; SHELLEY, Denise resigned 2026-03-02

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark Alexander Insley
Individual · British · DOB 05/1982 · age 44
sig. influencesignificant influence02/03/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Daniel Christceased 02/03/2026· significant influence

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-05-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Ascot Wealth Management Scotch Corner
London Road
Sunningdale
Berkshire
SL5 0ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-28OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-14

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

INSLEY, Mark Alexander
director · ~44y · appointed 2026-03-02
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Active
CHRIST, Daniel
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-05-14 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
CHRIST, Julia Mary
director · ~69y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
SHELLEY, Denise
director · ~67y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2026-03-02
Resigned
SHELLEY, Matthew
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-06-07 · resigned 2021-06-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-06-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-06-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-06-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08