BUSHELLS RESTORATIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
13749631 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-17
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£-86.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45200
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (76/100)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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
21 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
60
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £85,975
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£86k
Current Assets
£55k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-81.8k | — |
| Current assets | £55.1k | — |
| Net assets | £-86.0k | — |
| Average employees | — | 600 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-22📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2023-06-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-06-20➕BUSHELL, Cheryl Ann appointedsecretary
- 2023-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-09📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-17🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSHELLS RESTORATIONS LTD
- 2021-11-17➕BUSHELL, Derryl Jon appointeddirector
- 2021-11-17📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 "BUSHELL" — strong identity link between founder and business.
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 Derryl Jon Bushell Individual · British · DOB 04/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/11/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2021-11-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45200 — SIC 45200
Registered office
Unit 9 Robins Barn Mallard Farm
Shelvin
Wooton
Kent
CT4 6RL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last: 2025-11-16
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
BUSHELL, Cheryl Ann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2023-06-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BUSHELL, Derryl Jon→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2021-11-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (21 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-11-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-11-02
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-06-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-21
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-21