00051350 LIMITED

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00051350 · ltd · incorporated 1897-02-21
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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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2021-08-11
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2021-08-11
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2000-10-30
    DASHPER, John Keith resigned
    director
  4. 1996-09-02
    GILL, Paul Michael appointed
    secretary
  5. 1996-09-02
    COLLINS, Mark William Gerard resigned
    secretary
  6. 1996-09-02
    COLLINS, Mark William Gerard resigned
    director
  7. 1995-11-06
    COLLINS, Mark William Gerard appointed
    secretary
  8. 1995-11-06
    GRAY, Richard John resigned
    secretary
  9. 1992-01-28
    COLLINS, Mark William Gerard appointed
    director
  10. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  11. 1897-02-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00051350 LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 129 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2002-07-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1897-02-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Shepcote Lane
Sheffield
S9 1QT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2002-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2000-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

GILL, Paul Michael
secretary · appointed 1996-09-02
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Active
CHILDS, Michael Paul
director · ~75y
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Active
COLLINS, Mark William Gerard
secretary · appointed 1995-11-06 · resigned 1996-09-02
Resigned
GRAY, Richard John
secretary · resigned 1995-11-06
Resigned
COLLINS, Mark William Gerard
director · ~73y · appointed 1992-01-28 · resigned 1996-09-02
Resigned
DASHPER, John Keith
director · ~82y · resigned 2000-10-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (3 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2021-08-11
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-08-11
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01