00150042 PLC

💤Zombieactive
00150042 · plc · incorporated 1918-04-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 2852
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 7415SIC 7415
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 15/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 79). Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (47/100)

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

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (1 active, 29 linked, 27 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2019-04-12
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2019-04-12
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2011-04-27
    ➖
    HOHNEL, Jens Rudiger resigned
    director
  4. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    JOWETT, Jonathan David resigned
    secretary
  5. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    CLARK, Christopher Richard Nigel resigned
    director
  6. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    EVANS, Howard resigned
    director
  7. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    WALKER, Alexander resigned
    director
  8. 2011-03-03
    ➖
    ZIMMERMANN, Rolf resigned
    director
  9. 2008-11-26
    ➖
    ROSS, Wilbur resigned
    director
  10. 2008-10-31
    ➖
    COTTON, Richard John resigned
    director
  11. 2008-08-29
    ➖
    RENNOCKS, John Leonard resigned
    director
  12. 2008-07-24
    ➕
    EVANS, Howard appointed
    director
  13. 2008-02-11
    ➖
    LYONS, Susan Mary resigned
    director
  14. 2008-01-02
    ➕
    VON-HEYDEN, Jurgen Eckehard Joachim appointed
    director
  15. 2007-11-30
    ➖
    VAREILLE, Pierre resigned
    director
  16. 2007-11-19
    ➕
    WALKER, Alexander appointed
    director
  17. 2007-03-27
    ➖
    GUILLAUME, Herve resigned
    director
  18. 2007-03-27
    ➕
    HOHNEL, Jens Rudiger appointed
    director
  19. 2007-03-27
    ➖
    KALYANDJIAN, Sarkis resigned
    director
  20. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    GUILLAUME, Herve appointed
    director
  21. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    KALYANDJIAN, Sarkis appointed
    director
  22. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    ROSS, Wilbur appointed
    director
  23. 2006-04-07
    ➕
    ZIMMERMANN, Rolf appointed
    director
  24. 2006-03-13
    ➖
    WRIGHT, Richard Crossley resigned
    director
  25. 2005-07-28
    ➕
    CLARK, Christopher Richard Nigel appointed
    director
  26. 2005-07-28
    ➖
    KENDALL, David William resigned
    director
  27. 2005-04-18
    ➕
    COTTON, Richard John appointed
    director
  28. 2005-04-05
    ➖
    HUMPHERSON, Carolyn Mary resigned
    secretary
  29. 2005-04-05
    ➕
    JOWETT, Jonathan David appointed
    secretary
  30. 2005-03-31
    ➖
    SLEATH, David John Rivers resigned
    director
  31. 2004-05-01
    ➕
    VAREILLE, Pierre appointed
    director
  32. 2003-09-08
    ➖
    BRAYSHAW, Nicholas Paul resigned
    director
  33. 2003-09-08
    ➕
    WRIGHT, Richard Crossley appointed
    director
  34. 2003-07-24
    ➖
    TITCOMBE, Douglas Graham resigned
    director
  35. 2002-09-05
    ➕
    RENNOCKS, John Leonard appointed
    director
  36. 2002-07-26
    ➖
    TURNER, Frank resigned
    director
  37. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    LYONS, Susan Mary appointed
    director
  38. 2000-09-12
    ➖
    FOX, Ian Russell resigned
    director
  39. 1999-05-25
    ➕
    SLEATH, David John Rivers appointed
    director
  40. 1998-09-17
    ➖
    HARFORD, John Timothy, Sir resigned
    director
  41. 1997-07-31
    ➖
    BAILEY, Melvyn Horace resigned
    director
  42. 1997-07-25
    ➖
    WILSON, Kevin resigned
    director
  43. 1997-05-13
    ➕
    BRAYSHAW, Nicholas Paul appointed
    director
  44. 1997-01-14
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Paul Duncan resigned
    director
  45. 1997-01-06
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    KENDALL, David William appointed
    director
  46. 1997-01-02
    ➖
    HUDSON, John Lewis resigned
    director
  47. 1996-09-30
    ➖
    FINLATOR, Ian Francis resigned
    director
  48. 1996-05-01
    ➕
    TITCOMBE, Douglas Graham appointed
    director
  49. 1996-05-01
    ➕
    TURNER, Frank appointed
    director
  50. 1996-04-01
    ➕
    BAILEY, Melvyn Horace appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
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 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 108 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
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: 2009-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-09-26

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1918-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC2852 — SIC 2852

Registered office

ZOLFO COOPER
Toronto Square Toronto Street
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 2HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2009-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2008-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-09-26OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (1 active · 28 resigned)

VON-HEYDEN, Jurgen Eckehard Joachim→
director · ~79y · appointed 2008-01-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUMPHERSON, Carolyn Mary→
secretary · resigned 2005-04-05
Resigned
JOWETT, Jonathan David→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-05 · resigned 2011-03-03
Resigned
BAILEY, Melvyn Horace→
director · ~82y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1997-07-31
Resigned
BRAYSHAW, Nicholas Paul→
director · ~71y · appointed 1997-05-13 · resigned 2003-09-08
Resigned
CLARK, Christopher Richard Nigel→
director · ~84y · appointed 2005-07-28 · resigned 2011-03-03
Resigned
COTTON, Richard John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2005-04-18 · resigned 2008-10-31
Resigned
EVANS, Howard→
director · ~76y · appointed 2008-07-24 · resigned 2011-03-03
Resigned
FINLATOR, Ian Francis→
director · ~88y · resigned 1996-09-30
Resigned
FOX, Ian Russell→
director · ~82y · resigned 2000-09-12
Resigned
GUILLAUME, Herve→
director · ~79y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2007-03-27
Resigned
HARFORD, John Timothy, Sir→
director · ~94y · resigned 1998-09-17
Resigned
HOHNEL, Jens Rudiger→
director · ~78y · appointed 2007-03-27 · resigned 2011-04-27
Resigned
HUDSON, John Lewis→
director · ~81y · resigned 1997-01-02
Resigned
KALYANDJIAN, Sarkis→
director · ~87y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2007-03-27
Resigned
KENDALL, David William→
director · ~91y · appointed 1997-01-06 · resigned 2005-07-28
Resigned
LYONS, Susan Mary→
director · ~74y · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2008-02-11
Resigned
POYNER, Donald Emmanuel→
director · ~93y · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
RENNOCKS, John Leonard→
director · ~81y · appointed 2002-09-05 · resigned 2008-08-29
Resigned
ROSS, Wilbur→
director · ~89y · appointed 2006-04-07 · resigned 2008-11-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (4 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-04-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2019-04-12
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01