00362087 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00362087 · ltd · incorporated 1940-06-28
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
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Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 47/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 80). 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 (53/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 43.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 43.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (51/100)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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 11 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
81 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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
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Corporate timeline (58 events)Click to expand
- 2018-06-08📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2018-06-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-05-03📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2005-01-18📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2004-11-26📄legacydissolution · 652a
- 2004-07-27📄legacymortgage · 403a
- 2004-07-27🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2004-06-16📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2004-05-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2003-07-05📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2003-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2003-03-20📄auditors-resignation-companyauditors · AUD
- 2002-11-01📍legacyaddress · 287
- 2002-11-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-11-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-07-31➖YOUNGS, John Robert resignedsecretary
- 2002-07-31➖WATTS, Geoffrey Alan resigneddirector
- 2002-07-05📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-07-01📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2002-06-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2002-05-10➖EDWARDS, John Ralph resigneddirector
- 2001-10-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2001-10-09📄legacyaccounts · 225
- 2001-06-29📄legacyofficers · 288a
- 2001-06-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2001-06-22➕PENN, David Alfred appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2000-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(288)
- 2000-06-30📄legacyannual-return · 363(287)
- 2000-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 1999-06-14➕NORRIS, Guy Mervyn appointeddirector
- 1999-06-14➕EDWARDS, John Ralph appointeddirector
- 1999-06-14➖HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder resigneddirector
- 1999-06-14➖WOODMAN, Graham George resigneddirector
- 1999-06-14➖YOUNGS, John Robert resigneddirector
- 1998-12-01🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 1998-07-23➖HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques resigneddirector
- 1998-06-21➕WOODMAN, Graham George appointeddirector
- 1997-12-16🔒Charge registered #5Lender: Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited
- 1997-04-14➖WYNNE, Michael John resigneddirector
- 1997-04-14➕YOUNGS, John Robert appointeddirector
- 1997-02-21➖LIDDLE, Matthew resignedsecretary
- 1997-02-21➕YOUNGS, John Robert appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-21➖LIDDLE, Matthew resigneddirector
- 1995-09-11🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
- 1995-02-02➖WOOD, Malcolm Kenneth resigneddirector
- 1993-10-13➖WORMSLEY, Bertram Howard resigneddirector
- 1992-06-03➖HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques resignedsecretary
- 1992-06-03➕LIDDLE, Matthew appointedsecretary
- 1992-06-03➕LIDDLE, Matthew appointeddirector
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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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — 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 80 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 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 86 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: 2005-05-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1940-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
765 Finchley Road
London
NW11 8DS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2005-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2003-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)
PENN, David Alfred→
Activesecretary · appointed 2001-06-22
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NORRIS, Guy Mervyn→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-06-14
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HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-06-03
LIDDLE, Matthew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-06-03 · resigned 1997-02-21
YOUNGS, John Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-21 · resigned 2002-07-31
EDWARDS, John Ralph→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1999-06-14 · resigned 2002-05-10
HASLEHURST, Peter Joseph Kinder→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · resigned 1999-06-14
HOBBS, Jeffrey Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1998-07-23
LIDDLE, Matthew→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1992-06-03 · resigned 1997-02-21
WATTS, Geoffrey Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1991-01-02 · resigned 2002-07-31
WOOD, Malcolm Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1992-06-03 · resigned 1995-02-02
WOODMAN, Graham George→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1998-06-21 · resigned 1999-06-14
WORMSLEY, Bertram Howard→
Resigneddirector · ~96y · resigned 1993-10-13
WYNNE, Michael John→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1991-10-06 · resigned 1997-04-14
YOUNGS, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 1997-04-14 · resigned 1999-06-14
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
2
Outstanding
2
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Mercantile Business Finance Limited | Mortgage | 1 property | 16/12/1997 | 27/07/2004 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 11/09/1995 | 01/12/1998 | |
| satisfied | Investors in Industry Investors in Industry PLC | Collateral debenture | 1 property | 20/12/1984 | 04/03/1991 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 29/04/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Supplemental charge | 1 property | 27/07/1982 | — |
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Recent filings (81 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2018-06-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2018-06-08
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2005-05-03
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2005-01-18
legacy
dissolution · 652a
2004-11-26
legacy
mortgage · 403a
2004-07-27
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2004-06-16
accounts-with-made-up-date
accounts · AA
2004-05-27
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2003-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2003-05-28
auditors-resignation-company
auditors · AUD
2003-03-20
legacy
address · 287
2002-11-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-11-01
legacy
officers · 288b
2002-11-01
legacy
annual-return · 363s
2002-07-05