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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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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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 (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2024-04-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-05-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-05-11
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-09-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  11. 2021-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2021-09-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-10-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-07-26
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    Company incorporated
    As BADENOCH ADVISORS LIMITED
  19. 2013-07-26
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    OFFORD OF GARVEL, Malcolm, Lord appointed
    director
  20. 2013-07-26
    ➕
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2013-07-26
    ➖
    HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2013-07-26
    ➕
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane appointed
    director
  23. 2013-07-26
    ➖
    ALMOND, Deborah Jane resigned
    director
  24. 2013-07-26
    ➕
    HBJG LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2013-07-26
    ➖
    HBJG LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 signal

Multiple 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Lord Malcolm Offord Of Garvel
Individual · British · DOB 09/1964 · age 62
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

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→
director · ~62y · appointed 2013-07-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HBJG SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-26 · resigned 2013-07-26
Resigned
ALMOND, Deborah Jane→
director · ~61y · appointed 2013-07-26 · resigned 2013-07-26
Resigned
HBJG LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-07-26 · resigned 2013-07-26
Resigned

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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