BRADLEYS MACHINERY LTD
🏛️Establishedactive
12295101 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-04
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46140
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
15 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
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 | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-11-04🏢Company incorporatedAs BRADLEYS MACHINERY LTD
- 2019-11-04➕BRADLEY, Heather Judith appointeddirector
- 2019-11-04➕BRADLEY, Martin James appointeddirector
- 2019-11-04📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
86/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BRADLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Martin James Bradley Individual · British · DOB 04/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/11/2019 |
Mrs Heather Judith Bradley Individual · British · DOB 07/1971 · age 55 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/11/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLSPARES (WIGAN) LIMITED→ 01910925 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| AMMM SERVICES LTD→ 13964360 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BARTONS YORKSHIRE LIMITED→ 14614402 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BLUE DEW TRADE LTD→ 15644411 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BNS DISTRIBUTION HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15796652 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BNS DISTRIBUTION LTD→ 06072709 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BOXFLOW CONTAINER SALES & HIRE LTD→ 17025772 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOXOF LTD→ 15870401 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOYCHEV JUNIOR LTD→ 15272473 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BPG INVESTMENTS LTD→ 10692179 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BRADLEY CONSULTANTS LIMITED→ 15333145 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BRANDS AND TRADE LIMITED→ 16494024 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46140 — SIC 46140
Registered office
Park House Farm Appley Lane North
Appley Bridge
Wigan
WN6 9DX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BRADLEY, Heather Judith→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2019-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRADLEY, Martin James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-11-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (15 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-11
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-11-12
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2019-11-04