BRIGHTCORE SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
11196522 · ltd · incorporated 2018-02-09
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46760SIC 46760
- 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
37 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
66
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 | 2024-02-28 |
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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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
11
filings
- • 3 confirmation-statement
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2026-02-19📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-02-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2026-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-11➕DEHAARD, Marcus appointedsecretary
- 2026-02-11➕DEHAARD, Marcus appointeddirector
- 2026-02-11➖THORNTON, Bryan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-18➕THORNTON, Bryan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2025-12-18➖THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigneddirector
- 2025-03-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-03-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-10➕THORNTON, Nuala Martine appointeddirector
- 2025-02-10➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 2025-02-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-09🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIGHTCORE SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2018-02-09➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
2 med · 1 low2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: THORNTON, Bryan Anthony resigned 2026-02-11; THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigned 2025-12-18
Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-02-23: certificate-change-of-name-company
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Marcus Dehaard Individual · Dutch · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/02/2026 |
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bryan Thorntonceased 11/02/2026· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 11/02/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Nuala Martine Thorntonceased 18/12/2025· significant influence
- Mr Peter Valaitisceased 10/02/2025· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTIC FRESH LIMITED→ 05654335 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| BLUEBERRY BOO LIMITED→ 12627499 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BOX TRADING UK LTD→ 12495244 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRICKHUNTER LIMITED→ 05245209 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| BRIGHT FUTURE CONSULTANT SERVICES LIMITED→ 15450800 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRUCE SELBY AND SON LIMITED→ 15866598 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BRUNO & CO INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 16441040 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUBBLES FOR FRIENDS LTD.→ 09269467 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BULKHAUS LIMITED→ 17060068 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| C K BBQ LTD→ 15229233 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| C. CARTY LIMITED→ 04724637 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| C.C. ELECTRICAL LIMITED→ 05042870 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-02-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46390 — Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
Registered office
Dept 6571 43 Owston Road
Carcroft
Doncaster
DN6 8DA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
DEHAARD, Marcus→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2026-02-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THORNTON, Bryan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-12-18 · resigned 2026-02-11
THORNTON, Nuala Martine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-03-10 · resigned 2025-12-18
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2018-02-09 · resigned 2025-02-10
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Recent filings (37 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-02-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-18
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22