BEDFORD BREWERY PLYMOUTH LTD

💤Zombieactive
12638157 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-01
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
year to Jun 2025
Net worth
£42.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08110
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (78/100)

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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £42,259
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,969 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£42k
↓ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£9k
↑ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£11k£21k£32k£43k£53kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-292024-06-29
Total assets£3.3k£5.1k
Current assets£8.5k£6.5k
Net assets£42.3k£53.2k

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 (15 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  5. 2024-01-31
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-01-24
    KELLAND, Andrew resigned
    director
  7. 2023-10-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-10-04
    RYZHEYKINA, Yulia appointed
    director
  9. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2021-08-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2020-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As BEDFORD BREWERY PLYMOUTH LTD
  14. 2020-06-01
    KELLAND, Andrew appointed
    director
  15. 2020-06-01
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Andrew Kelland
Individual · English · DOB 05/1953 · age 73
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC08110 — SIC 08110

Registered office

14 Belle Acre Close
Plymouth
Devon
PL3 5DJ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-29
Last made up to: 2025-06-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-14
Last: 2025-05-31

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

RYZHEYKINA, Yulia
director · ~45y · appointed 2023-10-04
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Active
KELLAND, Andrew
director · ~73y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2024-01-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-08-17