BRIDGEHEAD INTERNATIONAL AGENCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
11941759 · ltd · incorporated 2019-04-12
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£115.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46520SIC 46520
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.3y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.3 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 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
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £115,707
Net assets shrinking
Down £35,888 YoY
Cash YoY
+720%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1.2m
↑ 720% YoY
Net Worth
£116k
↓ 24% YoY
Current Assets
£2.3m
↑ 109% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £233.3k | £318.1k |
| Current assets | £2.28M | £1.09M |
| Cash | £1.24M | £150.9k |
| Debtors | £534.8k | £638.9k |
| Net assets | £115.7k | £151.6k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-08-16🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-08-07📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-08-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
- 2024-07-31📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-22🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited
- 2024-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-04-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-04-01🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Aldermore Bank PLC
- 2021-11-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-30📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-11📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIDGEHEAD INTERNATIONAL AGENCY LTD
- 2019-04-12➕MCINTOSH, Nicola appointedsecretary
- 2019-04-12➕MCINTOSH, Paul James appointeddirector
- 2019-04-12📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 59. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Nicola Mcintosh Individual · British · DOB 02/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 04/04/2022 |
Mr Paul James Mcintosh Individual · British · DOB 09/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 14/04/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Registered office
12 Black Barn Manor Farm
Manor Road
Wantage
Oxon
OX12 8NE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MCINTOSH, Paul James→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2019-04-12
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 06/08/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance Limited | A registered charge | — | 22/07/2024 | — | |
| satisfied | Aldermore Aldermore Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/04/2022 | 16/08/2024 |
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Recent filings (23 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-08-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-08-07
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-04-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-04-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30