BROADMEADOWS 1955 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09092854 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-19
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 71). 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: 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, 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-192024-06-19

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-06-19
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-10-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2021-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-20
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2015-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-06-19
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-04-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2014-06-19
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    Company incorporated
    As BROADMEADOWS 1955 LIMITED
  17. 2014-06-19
    HALLAM, Peter Ernest appointed
    director
  18. 2014-06-19
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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 71 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-03

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Ernest Hallam
Individual · British · DOB 09/1955 · age 71
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

55 Abbott Road
Alfreton
Derbyshire
DE55 7HD
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-19
Last made up to: 2025-06-19
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HALLAM, Peter Ernest
director · ~71y · appointed 2014-06-19
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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-19