BJ HAYES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11609110 · ltd · incorporated 2018-10-08
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 78). 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 (79/100)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, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
5 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £7,267
Very low cash
Cash position: £80
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,220 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£80
Net Worth
£7k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.3k | £9.6k |
| Current assets | £10.1k | — |
| Cash | £80 | — |
| Debtors | £10.0k | — |
| Net assets | £7.3k | £8.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-12-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-15📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11➖HAYES-COWLEY, Michael Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-17📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-06-04📄legacymiscellaneous · RP04CS01
- 2020-01-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-10-08🏢Company incorporatedAs BJ HAYES LTD
- 2018-10-08➕HAYES, Bruce Jason appointeddirector
- 2018-10-08➕HAYES-COWLEY, Michael Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HAYES" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
5 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75% · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jane Sheila Brock Hayes Individual · British · DOB 12/1949 · age 77 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 15/11/2018 |
Mr David Kenneth Wood Individual · British · DOB 05/1972 · age 54 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 15/11/2018 |
Ms Natalie Helana Hayes-Cowley Individual · British · DOB 04/1979 · age 47 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 15/11/2018 |
Michael Andrew Hayes-Cowley Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49 | — | 75–100% | board control75-100% voting · board control · trust interest | 15/11/2018 |
Bruce Jason Hayes Individual · British · DOB 12/1948 · age 78 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 08/10/2018 |
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.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-10-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
Saul House
Ruston Way
Lincoln
Lincolnshire
LN6 7FQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-20
Last: 2025-10-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HAYES, Bruce Jason→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-10-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAYES-COWLEY, Michael Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2018-10-08 · resigned 2025-06-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (36 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21