B H INSOLVENCY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12102004 · ltd · incorporated 2019-07-15
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£81.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
24 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 £81,779
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£82k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£144k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-07-31 | 2023-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £90.4k | £78.9k |
| Current assets | £143.7k | £151.8k |
| Net assets | £81.8k | £53.5k |
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 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-13➖BRAILEY, Julian Charles resigneddirector
- 2024-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-04-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-04-29📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2021-04-29📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2021-01-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-01-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-01-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-08-20➖CARRINGTON, Julie resigneddirector
- 2019-08-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-19➕HICKS, Simon Wesley appointeddirector
- 2019-08-19➕BRAILEY, Julian Charles appointeddirector
- 2019-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2019-07-15🏢Company incorporatedAs B H INSOLVENCY LIMITED
- 2019-07-15➕CARRINGTON, Julie appointeddirector
- 2019-07-15📄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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Wesley Hicks Individual · British · DOB 05/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 15/07/2019 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Julian Charles Braileyceased 08/05/2026· 25-50% shares
- Ms Julie Carringtonceased 15/07/2019· board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACCOLADE EDUCATION FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 15187606 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACCOLADE FINANCE INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ 14383658 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| APPLEGATE INSURANCE CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 03366485 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| ASCOUGH MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→ 01402655 · est 1978 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 47y | — | — |
| BALANCE FOR BUSINESS LTD→ 07401203 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| BOND FUTURES LTD→ 13302931 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BRAMBLES MANAGEMENT (LISKEARD) LTD→ 03468436 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | — | — |
| BREAKWATER FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED→ 10118057 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CC FINANCIAL LIMITED→ 15592302 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CHETWOOD INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 11810284 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| CHETWOOD PRIVATE WEALTH LIMITED→ 11597443 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-07-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
16 Lantoom Way
Dobwalls
Liskeard
Cornwall
PL14 4FF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-28
Last: 2025-07-14
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HICKS, Simon Wesley→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRAILEY, Julian Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-08-19 · resigned 2025-01-13
CARRINGTON, Julie→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2019-07-15 · resigned 2019-08-20
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Recent filings (24 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-16
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-04-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-04-29
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2021-04-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2021-04-29