BPJ ARB SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11879960 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-13
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£139.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 02400
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 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)Positive net assets
Net assets £139,422
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£139k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↓ 48% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £139.4k | £92.1k |
| Current assets | £37.4k | £71.5k |
| Net assets | £139.4k | £88.9k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-03-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16➕BAINBRIDGE, Sean Alexander appointedsecretary
- 2022-03-16➖TARR, Daniel Francis resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-03-16📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-12-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-16➕BAINBRIDGE, Sean Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-06-16➖JONES, Benjamin Peter resigneddirector
- 2021-06-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-06-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BPJ ARB SERVICES LTD
- 2019-03-13➕TARR, Daniel Francis appointedsecretary
- 2019-03-13➕JONES, Benjamin Peter appointeddirector
- 2019-03-13📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 Sean Alexander Bainbridge Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/06/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Benjamin Peter Jonesceased 16/06/2021· 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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| BROOKFURLONGS LIMITED→ 01128660 · est 1973 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 52y | — | — |
| BRUNO WEHRLE AGRICULTURE LIMITED→ 04715219 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| BRYAN MORRIS (CONTRACTING) LIMITED→ 09087991 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC02400 — SIC 02400
Registered office
30 Ermin Street
Brockworth
Gloucester
GL3 4HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
BAINBRIDGE, Sean Alexander→
Activesecretary · appointed 2022-03-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BAINBRIDGE, Sean Alexander→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2021-06-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TARR, Daniel Francis→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-03-13 · resigned 2022-03-16
JONES, Benjamin Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~35y · appointed 2019-03-13 · resigned 2021-06-16
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Recent filings (23 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-03-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-24