BE THE CHANGE HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13192907 · ltd · incorporated 2021-02-10
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£92.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 5.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £92,840
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£1
Net Worth
£93k
Current Assets
£917
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-02-28 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £610.5k |
| Current assets | £917 |
| Cash | £1 |
| Debtors | £916 |
| Net assets | £92.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-07-16🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Midi Finance LTD
- 2024-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-06-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-11-15📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-11-10➕BROADHURST, Adam James appointeddirector
- 2022-11-10➖CHESHER, Anthony Simon resigneddirector
- 2022-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-31➖CHESHER, Zoe Christine resigneddirector
- 2022-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-02📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-05-28🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-03-04🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs BE THE CHANGE HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2021-02-10➕CHESHER, Anthony Simon appointeddirector
- 2021-02-10➕CHESHER, Zoe Christine 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Adam James Broadhurst Individual · British · DOB 05/1990 · age 36 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 10/11/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Anthony Simon Chesherceased 10/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Mrs Zoe Christine Chesherceased 10/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Holding company · WR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B BAMFORD HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10501177 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BAN BROOK COPSE RESIDENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02851185 · est 1993 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 32y | — | — |
| BELLATOR HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 15448787 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| BGP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 11362364 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BIRCH MEADOW (WORCESTER) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 11649990 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BLUE CHARM VENTURES LTD→ 16198870 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BLUEBELLS (PERSHORE) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 10110710 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| BONITAS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 12932983 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| BOREAS HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 10745105 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BOWER HOUSE (HENLEY) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 16246011 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| BOWERS HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05906586 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| BRACKEN HOUSE MALVERN (RTM) LIMITED→ 05933312 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Registered office
17a New Street
Worcester
WR1 2DP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-23
Last: 2026-02-09
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BROADHURST, Adam James→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2022-11-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHESHER, Anthony Simon→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-02-10 · resigned 2022-11-10
CHESHER, Zoe Christine→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-02-10 · resigned 2022-08-31
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midi Finance Midi Finance LTD | A registered charge | 2 properties | 16/07/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 3 properties | 28/05/2021 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/03/2021 | — |
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Recent filings (27 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-18
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-16