BIRCHWOOD CAPITAL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09879535 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-19
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 10.2y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Average employees | 500 | 500 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24➖FOREMAN, Dean Clive resigneddirector
- 2025-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2025-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2025-01-29🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-06📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-12-01🔒Charge registered #7Lender: Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited
- 2021-12-01🔒Charge registered #6Lender: Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited
- 2021-12-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-10📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-12-10🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2020-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2020-01-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Cynergy Bank Limited
- 2019-12-16➕FOREMAN, Dean Clive appointeddirector
- 2019-12-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-08📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-01-03🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
- 2019-01-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
- 2016-03-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited
- 2015-11-19🏢Company incorporatedAs BIRCHWOOD CAPITAL LIMITED
- 2015-11-19➕BROOKS, Nigel Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nigel Anthony Brooks Individual · English · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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| BAIRDS MALT (PENSION TRUSTEES) LTD→ 02426370 · est 1989 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-11-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities
Registered office
3 Warners Mill
Silks Way
Braintree
Essex
CM7 3GB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BROOKS, Nigel Anthony→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2015-11-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOREMAN, Dean Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-12-16 · resigned 2025-09-24
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
3
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2021 | 29/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2021 | 29/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Sg Kleinwort Hambros Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 01/12/2021 | 29/01/2025 | |
| satisfied | Cynergy Bank Cynergy Bank Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/01/2020 | 10/12/2020 | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/01/2019 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Private Bank (UK) Limited | A registered charge | — | 03/03/2016 | — |
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-23
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-06
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-02
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2021-12-02