BATTLEFIELD MACHINERY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10519060 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-09
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 0.2y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 0.2 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 1800 | 1700 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 capital
- • 1 resolution
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-29📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2026-05-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-05-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-30➖POOLE, Philip William, Mr resigneddirector
- 2026-04-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-04-21🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Oxbury Bank PLC
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-26📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-12-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-01➕POOLE, Philip William, Mr appointeddirector
- 2021-06-01➖POPE, Meyrick Edward resigneddirector
- 2021-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BATTLEFIELD MACHINERY LIMITED
- 2016-12-09➕EVANS, Richard James appointeddirector
- 2016-12-09➕POPE, Meyrick Edward 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
45/100
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.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Philip William Poole Individual · British · DOB 04/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/12/2016 |
Mr Richard James Evans Individual · British · DOB 04/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 09/12/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Meyrick Edward Popeceased 01/06/2021· 25-50% shares
- Mr Richard James Evansceased 01/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mr Meyrick Edward Popeceased 01/06/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Knights Way
Battlefield Enterprise Park
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY1 3AB
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
EVANS, Richard James→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-12-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POOLE, Philip William, Mr →
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2021-06-01 · resigned 2026-04-30
POPE, Meyrick Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2016-12-09 · resigned 2021-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Oxbury Bank Oxbury Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 21/04/2026 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2026-05-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-20