BATTBUN SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11196287 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-08
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 2026
Net worth
£252.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £252,134

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£252k
↑ 52% YoY
Current Assets
£392k
↑ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£78k£157k£235k£314k£392kMar 2025Mar 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2026-03-312025-03-31
Total assets£253.0k£165.9k
Current assets£392.1k£280.3k
Net assets£252.1k£165.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-27
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  7. 2022-02-08
    ➕
    YEARSLEY, David Frederick appointed
    secretary
  8. 2021-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-07-31
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  10. 2020-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2020-02-17
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2020-02-16
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  14. 2019-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-25
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  16. 2019-02-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2018-02-08
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    Company incorporated
    As BATTBUN SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2018-02-08
    ➕
    YEARSLEY, Sandra appointed
    director
  19. 2018-02-08
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

95/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 8 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 66. 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

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Frederick Yearsley
Individual · English · DOB 05/1955 · age 71
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/02/2019
Mrs Sandra Yearsley
Individual · English · DOB 04/1960 · age 66
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/02/2019

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
Incorporated2018-02-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

10 River View
Welwyn Garden City
Hertfordshire
AL7 1UA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-21
Last: 2026-02-07

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

YEARSLEY, David Frederick→
secretary · appointed 2022-02-08
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Active
YEARSLEY, Sandra→
director · ~66y · appointed 2018-02-08
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Active

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-12
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-01