WORDSWORTH BIDCO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10923111 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-18
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 8.9y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 8.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 6 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-09
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2025-09-11
    ➖
    FLETCHER-RAY, Tracey resigned
    director
  3. 2025-07-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-06-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-02-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-01-19
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-01-19
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2022-11-14
    ➕
    FLETCHER-RAY, Tracey appointed
    director
  10. 2022-10-07
    ➕
    BACON, Stephen appointed
    director
  11. 2022-10-07
    ➖
    JONES, Philip David resigned
    director
  12. 2022-06-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-11-11
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2021-11-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2021-10-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2021-10-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2021-09-02
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  18. 2021-09-02
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    Charge satisfied #1
  19. 2021-08-17
    ➖
    EVANS, Martyn Thomas resigned
    director
  20. 2021-08-17
    ➖
    HUXTABLE, Julian Charles resigned
    director
  21. 2021-04-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-02-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-10-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  24. 2019-10-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  25. 2019-10-30
    ➕
    EVANS, Martyn Thomas appointed
    director
  26. 2019-09-12
    ➖
    FIELDING, Christopher Joseph Lister resigned
    director
  27. 2019-06-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  28. 2017-08-24
    ➕
    FIELDING, Christopher Joseph Lister appointed
    director
  29. 2017-08-24
    ➕
    JONES, Philip David appointed
    director
  30. 2017-08-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
  31. 2017-08-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As WORDSWORTH BIDCO LIMITED
  32. 2017-08-18
    ➕
    HUXTABLE, Julian Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Wordsworth Midco 2 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Wordsworth Midco 2 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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WORDSWORTH BIDCO LIMITED
This company · 10923111

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wordsworth Midco 2 Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control18/08/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Julian Charles Huxtableceased 18/08/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2017-08-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

Lupton Tower
Lupton
Carnforth
LA6 2PR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last: 2025-08-17

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

BACON, Stephen→
director · ~61y · appointed 2022-10-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
EVANS, Martyn Thomas→
director · ~38y · appointed 2019-10-30 · resigned 2021-08-17
Resigned
FIELDING, Christopher Joseph Lister→
director · ~45y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2019-09-12
Resigned
FLETCHER-RAY, Tracey→
director · ~62y · appointed 2022-11-14 · resigned 2025-09-11
Resigned
HUXTABLE, Julian Charles→
director · ~56y · appointed 2017-08-18 · resigned 2021-08-17
Resigned
JONES, Philip David→
director · ~64y · appointed 2017-08-24 · resigned 2022-10-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC as Security Agent
A registered charge—24/08/201702/09/2021

Recent filings (34 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-19
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-11-09