BARDSLEY BESPOKE INTERIORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13099161 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-24
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 31020
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 43320Joinery installation
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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. 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: low (38/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
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.
Corporate timeline (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-04-06
    BARDSLEY, Joshua Alan appointed
    director
  2. 2022-04-06
    GALLEY, Thea Jane resigned
    director
  3. 2022-04-06
    WHEELER, Marcus Jonathan resigned
    director
  4. 2021-12-02
    GALLEY, Thea Jane appointed
    director
  5. 2020-12-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARDSLEY BESPOKE INTERIORS LIMITED
  6. 2020-12-24
    WHEELER, Marcus Jonathan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "BARDSLEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.

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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC31020 — SIC 31020

Registered office

82 Reddish Road
Stockport
SK5 7QU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

BARDSLEY, Joshua Alan
director · ~24y · appointed 2022-04-06
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Active
GALLEY, Thea Jane
director · ~25y · appointed 2021-12-02 · resigned 2022-04-06
Resigned
WHEELER, Marcus Jonathan
director · ~26y · appointed 2020-12-24 · resigned 2022-04-06
Resigned

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