COUNTRYWIDE PROTECTION LTD
💤Zombieactive
11902672 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-25
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
Few red 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 200 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-06-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2021-10-01➖BALSHAM, Kevin James resigneddirector
- 2021-10-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-05➕BALSHAM, Kevin James appointeddirector
- 2019-03-25🏢Company incorporatedAs COUNTRYWIDE PROTECTION LTD
- 2019-03-25➕BRAMBLEY, David John 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
1 lowMultiple 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David John Brambley Individual · British · DOB 12/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest | 25/03/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin James Balshamceased 01/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ADVANCED MORTGAGE SOLUTIONS NORTH EAST LIMITED→ 13421800 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| B. PORTWOOD & COMPANY LIMITED→ 00785468 · est 1963 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 62y | — | — |
| BANNATYNE FINANCE LIMITED→ 12318009 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BRIGANTIA CAPITAL LTD→ 14959005 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CANNIE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 13044020 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| CARDIFF MONEY LIMITED→ 12182786 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CASTLE SAFETY & RISK SERVICES LTD→ 10773479 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| CHR INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 15587140 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CLAIRE HOGG MORTGAGES & PROTECTION LIMITED→ 11826805 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| COWLEY ASSET FINANCE LIMITED→ 12221897 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| CT COMMERCIAL FINANCE LTD→ 09330401 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| CWA MAWER INSURANCE BROKERS LTD→ 15472591 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66220 — Activities of insurance agents and brokers
Registered office
1 Hutton Close
South Church Enterprise Park
Bishop Auckland
DL14 6XG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BRAMBLEY, David John→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-03-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BALSHAM, Kevin James→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-08-05 · resigned 2021-10-01
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-26
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-01