BRUNDALL MANOR GARAGE LTD
💤Zombieactive
11503232 · ltd · incorporated 2018-08-07
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-19.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
29 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 · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £19,665
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£20k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Assets
£71k
↑ 91% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-19.7k | £-44.3k |
| Current assets | £70.9k | £37.2k |
| Net assets | £-19.7k | £-44.3k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-02-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-09-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-09-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08➖IKINS, Simon resigneddirector
- 2022-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-01➕CULLEY, Nathan James appointeddirector
- 2022-04-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2020-12-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BRUNDALL MANOR GARAGE LTD
- 2018-08-07➕IKINS, Simon appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nathan James Culley Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 08/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Simon Ikinsceased 08/09/2022· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
C\O Swinton Accountants
Park Farm Business Park
Park Farm Hotel, Norwich Road
Hethersett, Norwich
NR9 3DL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-20
Last: 2025-08-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
CULLEY, Nathan James→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2022-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
IKINS, Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2018-08-07 · resigned 2022-09-08
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (29 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-07
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-13