BRICKFIELD CERAMICS C.I.C.
💤Zombieactive
13337541 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2021-04-15
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£-947
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Cultural education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 90030Artistic creation
- 90040Operation of arts facilities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 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
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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
19 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £947
Very low cash
Cash position: £66
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£66
~ YoY
Net Worth
-£947
~ YoY
Current Assets
£66
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-10-14 | 2024-10-14 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-947 | £-947 |
| Current assets | £66 | £66 |
| Cash | £66 | £66 |
| Net assets | £-947 | £-947 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-26➖BUNNELL, Katherine, Dr resigneddirector
- 2022-08-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-13📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-04-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-04-07➖JUBB, Eleanor resigneddirector
- 2021-04-15🏢Company incorporatedAs BRICKFIELD CERAMICS C.I.C.
- 2021-04-15➕MARTIN, Rosanna appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➕BUNNELL, Katherine, Dr appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15➕JUBB, Eleanor appointeddirector
- 2021-04-15📄incorporation-community-interest-companyincorporation · CICINC
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Rosanna Martin Individual · British · DOB 09/1985 · age 41 | — | — | board controlboard control | 15/04/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Dr Katherine Bunnellceased 26/08/2022· significant influence
- Mrs Eleanor Jubbceased 07/04/2022· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ASSOCIATION OF ACCESSIBLE EMPLOYERS CIC→ 13274974 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AV8 BUSINESS SERVICES LTD→ 16962868 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLUE SEAS EDUCATION LIMITED→ 11088744 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| BOLITHO NURSERY LIMITED→ 10228289 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| BOOT UP! CIC→ 09231959 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BP SAFETY LIMITED→ 09525990 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BUDDING NATURE C.I.C.→ 13943505 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| CAREERS 4U CIC→ 09809021 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| CARN CREW LTD→ 16329682 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| CBS VENTURES (SW) LTD→ 14832969 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CENTAUR CORNWALL CIC→ 15455508 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2021-04-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85520 — Cultural education
Registered office
30 Lister Street Lister Street
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3BT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-14
Last made up to: 2025-10-14
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last: 2026-04-14
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MARTIN, Rosanna→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2021-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUNNELL, Katherine, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2021-04-15 · resigned 2022-08-26
JUBB, Eleanor→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2021-04-15 · resigned 2022-04-07
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-07-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-08-26
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-05-13