BRIGHTMOOR INNOVATIONS LTD
🌱Startupactive
16868209 · ltd · incorporated 2025-11-21
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. 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: medium (55/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
12 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-07-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-07-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-07-16📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-07-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-24➕AHMAD, Ashfaq appointeddirector
- 2026-06-24➖THORNTON, Bryan resigneddirector
- 2025-12-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-12-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-18➖THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigneddirector
- 2025-12-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-12-12➕THORNTON, Bryan appointeddirector
- 2025-11-21🏢Company incorporatedAs BRIGHTMOOR INNOVATIONS LTD
- 2025-11-21➕THORNTON, Nuala Martine appointeddirector
- 2025-11-21📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +Young company: Only 0.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
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 ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: THORNTON, Bryan resigned 2026-06-24; THORNTON, Nuala Martine resigned 2025-12-18
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ashfaq Ahmad Individual · British · DOB 04/1991 · age 35 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/06/2026 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Bryan Thorntonceased 24/06/2026· significant influence
- Cfs Secretaries Limitedceased 24/06/2026· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mrs Nuala Martine Thorntonceased 18/12/2025· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-11-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
453-455 Cheetham Hill Road
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M8 9PA
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-21
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-08
Last: 2026-06-24
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
AHMAD, Ashfaq→
Activedirector · ~35y · appointed 2026-06-24
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THORNTON, Bryan→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2025-12-12 · resigned 2026-06-24
THORNTON, Nuala Martine→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-11-21 · resigned 2025-12-18
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Recent filings (12 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-12-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-13
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2025-11-21