BAGSY LTD

💤Zombieactive
10713255 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-06
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 Apr 2026
Net worth
£1.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
21 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,398
Net assets shrinking
Down £388 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£1k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£924£2k£3k£4k£5kApr 2025Apr 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-04-302025-04-30
Total assets£4.9k£6.1k
Current assets£3.5k£4.6k
Net assets£1.4k£1.8k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-12-12
    SERENDIPARTY LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  11. 2018-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-12-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2017-04-06
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    Company incorporated
    As BAGSY LTD
  14. 2017-04-06
    MELLANBY, Philip David Barnes appointed
    director
  15. 2017-04-06
    SERENDIPARTY LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  16. 2017-04-06
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip David Barnes Mellanby
Individual · British · DOB 04/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2017

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
Incorporated2017-04-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

20-22 Campbell Place
Stoke-On-Trent
ST4 1LX
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2028-01-31
Last made up to: 2026-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-19
Last: 2026-04-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MELLANBY, Philip David Barnes
director · ~53y · appointed 2017-04-06
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Active
SERENDIPARTY LTD
corporate-director · appointed 2017-04-06 · resigned 2018-12-12
Resigned

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Recent filings (21 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-05