BADENOCH ADVISORS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC455428 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-26
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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, 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-04-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-05-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-09📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs BADENOCH ADVISORS LIMITED
- 2013-07-26➕OFFORD OF GARVEL, Malcolm, Lord appointeddirector
- 2013-07-26➕HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-26➖HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-26➕ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointeddirector
- 2013-07-26➖ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigneddirector
- 2013-07-26➕HBJG LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2013-07-26➖HBJG LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 |
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Lord Malcolm Offord Of Garvel Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
10 Charlotte Square
Edinburgh
EH2 4DR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
OFFORD OF GARVEL, Malcolm, Lord→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-26 · resigned 2013-07-26
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2013-07-26 · resigned 2013-07-26
HBJG LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-07-26 · resigned 2013-07-26
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Recent filings (40 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-04-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-09