00317293 PLC

💤Zombieactive
00317293 · plc · incorporated 1936-08-07
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
31/100
Pass
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 31/100 (pass), bankability 20/100. 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: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (31/100)

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

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
31/100Pass
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Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
25
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
5
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
60
Adequate data — full accounts will sharpen view.

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 (6 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-08-19
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  2. 2019-07-22
    ⚠️
    order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
    insolvency · REST-CVL
  3. 2019-07-22
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  4. 1995-01-01
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    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  5. 1987-01-01
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    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  6. 1936-08-07
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    Company incorporated
    As 00317293 PLC

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 90 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 90 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 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: 1995-05-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-09-04

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

1 insolvency-related filing on record
high

Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.

Evidence: 2019-07-22: order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation

Has insolvency history
medium

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeplc
Incorporated1936-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

00317293 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1995-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-09-04OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Recent filings (5 total)

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-08-19
order-of-court-restoration-previously-creditors-voluntary-liquidation
insolvency · REST-CVL
2019-07-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2019-07-22
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01