BRITEFLOW SOLUTIONS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC668482 · ltd · incorporated 2020-07-23
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
18 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Last 90 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 capital
- • 1 incorporation
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2026-04-14📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2026-04-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-25➖SIMRICK, Sophia Hazel resigneddirector
- 2025-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-23🏢Company incorporatedAs BRITEFLOW SOLUTIONS LTD
- 2020-07-23➕SIMRICK, Dean Robert George appointeddirector
- 2020-07-23➕SIMRICK, Sophia Hazel appointeddirector
- 2020-07-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Sophia Hazel Simrick Individual · British · DOB 10/1980 · age 46 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 23/07/2020 |
Mr Dean Robert George Simrick Individual · British · DOB 05/1981 · age 45 | 25–50% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/07/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-07-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
4 Rosebery View
Dalgety Bay
Dunfermline
KY11 9YH
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-01
Last: 2025-07-18
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SIMRICK, Dean Robert George→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2020-07-23
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SIMRICK, Sophia Hazel→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2020-07-23 · resigned 2026-03-25
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Recent filings (18 total)
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2026-04-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2026-04-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2026-04-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-24