BGR BUILD LTD
💤Zombieactive
12946593 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-13
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: high (82/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
77
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-01-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-11➕SEFTON, David Russell appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11➕PIGNY, Theodore Raphael appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11➖PIGNY, Theodore Raphael resigneddirector
- 2025-06-11➖SEFTON, David Russell resigneddirector
- 2025-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-11✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-01-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-04➖GARBUTT, Benjamin resigneddirector
- 2022-01-04➕SEFTON, David Russell appointeddirector
- 2020-10-13🏢Company incorporatedAs BGR BUILD LTD
- 2020-10-13➕GARBUTT, Benjamin 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 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-06-11: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Russell Sefton Individual · British · DOB 04/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 11/06/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Theodore Raphael Pignyceased 11/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr David Russell Seftonceased 11/06/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr Benjamin Garbuttceased 04/01/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTROBUS LOGISTICS CONSULTANCY LTD→ 08911370 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| BADGER METER UK LIMITED→ 13668801 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BELUMZIBAH LTD→ 16992205 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BELVEDERE CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED→ 16377898 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BEN MOONEY LTD→ 15488466 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BERDAVAL LOGISTICS CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16909012 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIM DRAFTING SOLUTIONS LTD→ 13342621 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BINTELLIGENT LTD→ 08379978 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 13y | — | — |
| BKA GLOBAL LTD→ 12536788 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| BLACKSTONE SOLUTIONS NW LTD→ 15340096 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BLACKWOOD MILL GROUP LIMITED→ 09611132 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BLAZE RESOURCING LIMITED→ 04454455 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-10-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
C/O Seftons
135 - 143 Union Street
Oldham
Lancashire
OL1 1TE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
SEFTON, David Russell→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GARBUTT, Benjamin→
Resigneddirector · ~29y · appointed 2020-10-13 · resigned 2022-01-04
PIGNY, Theodore Raphael→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2025-06-11 · resigned 2025-06-11
SEFTON, David Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-01-04 · resigned 2025-06-11
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Recent filings (28 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-16