JOHN QUARMBY & SON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00090649 · ltd · incorporated 1906-11-01
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
—
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 50/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 74). 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
27 officers (2 active, 27 linked, 16 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
1 filing — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
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
1
filing
- • 1 restoration
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 restoration
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2006-08-10➕COOPER, Robin Timothy appointedsecretary
- 2006-08-10➖BANNISTER, Stephen John resignedsecretary
- 2006-06-29➖BANNISTER, Stephen John resigneddirector
- 2003-07-10➕BANNISTER, Stephen John appointedsecretary
- 2003-07-10➖HARVEY, Patricia Jane resignedsecretary
- 2003-06-24➕CORKE, Philip appointeddirector
- 2003-06-13➕BANNISTER, Stephen John appointeddirector
- 2003-06-13➖MAHER, Michael resigneddirector
- 2002-11-01➕HARVEY, Patricia Jane appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-31➖O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-31➖HARVEY, Patricia Jane resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-31➕O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr appointedsecretary
- 2001-07-12➖AINSWORTH, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2001-02-12➕HARVEY, Patricia Jane appointedsecretary
- 2001-02-09➖LAKE, Trevor Frederick resignedsecretary
- 2001-01-05➕AINSWORTH, Robert David appointeddirector
- 2001-01-05➖DONALDSON, Hugh Montgomery resigneddirector
- 2001-01-05➖LOGUE, Caroline Victoria resigneddirector
- 2001-01-05➕MAHER, Michael appointeddirector
- 2000-05-10➕DONALDSON, Hugh Montgomery appointeddirector
- 2000-05-10➖JARVIS, Paul Richard resigneddirector
- 2000-02-01➕LAKE, Trevor Frederick appointedsecretary
- 2000-02-01➖O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr resignedsecretary
- 1999-04-22➖BREWSTER, Richard David resigneddirector
- 1998-04-07➕O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-07➖READ, Robert Nigel resignedsecretary
- 1997-09-30➕LOGUE, Caroline Victoria appointeddirector
- 1997-09-30➖READ, Robert Nigel resigneddirector
- 1997-07-13➖UNDERWOOD, Ann Frances resigneddirector
- 1997-03-03➖LATIMER, Donald Courtenay resignedsecretary
- 1997-03-03➕READ, Robert Nigel appointedsecretary
- 1995-06-14➖BOYD, Stewart William resigneddirector
- 1993-10-27➖HOLT, Peter Alexander resignedsecretary
- 1993-10-27➕LATIMER, Donald Courtenay appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-05➖HARTLEY, Andrew James resignedsecretary
- 1992-08-05➕HOLT, Peter Alexander appointedsecretary
- 1992-08-05➖BOLAM, Eric resigneddirector
- 1992-08-05➕BREWSTER, Richard David appointeddirector
- 1992-08-05➖HARRISON, Christopher Thomas resigneddirector
- 1992-08-05➖HARTLEY, Andrew James resigneddirector
- 1992-08-05➕JARVIS, Paul Richard appointeddirector
- 1992-08-05➕READ, Robert Nigel appointeddirector
- 1992-08-05➖WATT, Arthur Alexander resigneddirector
- 1992-06-30➖DAUGHTREY, Laurence Stephen resigneddirector
- 1906-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs JOHN QUARMBY & SON LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 120 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2007-12-28
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1906-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Darby House
Sunningdale Road
Scunthorpe
North Lincolnshire
DN17 2SS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2007-12-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2006-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 25 resigned)
COOPER, Robin Timothy→
Activesecretary · appointed 2006-08-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CORKE, Philip→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2003-06-24
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BANNISTER, Stephen John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-10 · resigned 2006-08-10
HARTLEY, Andrew James→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-08-05
HARVEY, Patricia Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2003-07-10
HARVEY, Patricia Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-02-12 · resigned 2002-03-31
HOLT, Peter Alexander→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-08-05 · resigned 1993-10-27
LAKE, Trevor Frederick→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-02-01 · resigned 2001-02-09
LATIMER, Donald Courtenay→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-10-27 · resigned 1997-03-03
O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-31 · resigned 2002-10-31
O'CONNOR, Patrick Finbarr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-04-07 · resigned 2000-02-01
READ, Robert Nigel→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-03-03 · resigned 1998-04-07
AINSWORTH, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2001-01-05 · resigned 2001-07-12
BANNISTER, Stephen John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2003-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-29
BOLAM, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1992-08-05
BOYD, Stewart William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · resigned 1995-06-14
BREWSTER, Richard David→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1992-08-05 · resigned 1999-04-22
DAUGHTREY, Laurence Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 1992-06-30
DONALDSON, Hugh Montgomery→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2000-05-10 · resigned 2001-01-05
HARRISON, Christopher Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1992-08-05
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Recent filings (1 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2026-04-10