B R WARNER SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10684469 · ltd · incorporated 2017-03-22
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
£138.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02200
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 02400SIC 02400
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed agriculture with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 2 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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £138,115
Net assets shrinking
Down £7,230 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£138k
↓ 5.0% YoY
Current Assets
£25k
↓ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£29k£58k£87k£116k£145kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-302024-03-30
Total assets£89.5k£90.9k
Current assets£24.7k£38.0k
Net assets£138.1k£145.3k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-06-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-06-10
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-09-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  12. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-03-22
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    Company incorporated
    As B R WARNER SERVICES LIMITED
  15. 2017-03-22
    WARNER, Brian Robert appointed
    director
  16. 2017-03-22
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WARNER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 64. 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

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: 2026-04-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Robert Warner
Individual · British · DOB 05/1962 · age 64
5075%
50-75% shares22/03/2017

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
Incorporated2017-03-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02200 — SIC 02200

Registered office

67 Windsor Road
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0DB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-04OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-21

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

WARNER, Brian Robert
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-03-22
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Recent filings (22 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-21