00468596 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00468596 · ltd · incorporated 1949-05-18
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
39/100
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 39/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (32/100)

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
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
39/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
13
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 (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-03-19
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2014-11-18
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  3. 2014-11-18
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    Company dissolved
  4. 2014-08-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2012-11-07
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  6. 2009-06-02
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2009-02-17
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2008-08-12
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2007-08-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2006-02-07
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    legacy
    gazette · DISS6
  11. 2005-12-13
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2004-03-18
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  13. 2003-03-04
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  14. 2002-11-19
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2000-03-30
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  16. 1999-11-16
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  17. 1999-07-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 1998-04-27
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  19. 1989-12-19
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  20. 1989-06-18
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    legacy
    gazette · AC05
  21. 1988-04-08
    📄
    legacy
    gazette · AC05
  22. 1987-02-06
    📄
    legacy
    other · SC71
  23. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  24. 1986-05-29
    📄
    legacy
    other · SC71
  25. 1983-08-11
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-statement-of-affairs
    insolvency · 3.3
  26. 1975-01-13
    📄
    legacy
    annual-return · 363
  27. 1949-05-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00468596 LIMITED

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 77 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 77 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 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: 2004-07-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-02-25

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: 1983-08-11: liquidation-receiver-statement-of-affairs

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1949-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Stoy Hayward
8 Baker Street
London
W1M 1DA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2004-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-02-25OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Recent filings (26 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2024-03-19
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2014-11-18
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-08-05
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-11-07
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2009-06-02
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2009-02-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2008-08-12
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2007-08-28
legacy
gazette · DISS6
2006-02-07
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2005-12-13
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2004-03-18
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2003-03-04
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2002-11-19
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2000-03-30
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
1999-11-16