00527926 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00527926 · ltd · incorporated 1954-01-11
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
28/100
Pass
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 28/100 (pass), bankability 2/100. 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 (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

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Refinance opportunity

9 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 65.5y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 65.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (33/100)

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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
28/100Pass
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Clear signal to pass. Time better spent elsewhere unless you have a specific strategic angle.

Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
0
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
70
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 (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-13
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2025-10-13
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2022-01-11
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2021-10-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2015-05-08
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  6. 2013-09-03
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2013-05-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2012-10-16
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2012-01-11
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  10. 2010-11-23
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  11. 2010-08-10
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2009-09-25
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  13. 2009-03-24
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  14. 2008-12-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2005-09-16
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  16. 2000-02-15
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  17. 1999-10-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  18. 1995-11-03
    📄
    court-order
    miscellaneous · OC-DV
  19. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  20. 1993-06-22
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ2
  21. 1993-03-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsary
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 1992-08-20
    ⚠️
    legacy
    insolvency · 405(2)
  23. 1992-08-13
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  24. 1991-12-03
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    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  25. 1990-11-21
    ⚠️
    liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments
    insolvency · 3.6
  26. 1984-08-15
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  27. 1984-05-15
    🔒
    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Investors in Industry PLC
  28. 1974-08-06
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Industrial Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
  29. 1974-08-06
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Industrial & Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
  30. 1970-06-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #5
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  31. 1970-06-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Industrial & Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
  32. 1970-06-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1965-09-30
    🔒
    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
  34. 1960-10-05
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Westminster Bank LTD
  35. 1954-01-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 00527926 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 72 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 72 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

4 high · 2 med · 1 low
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: 2002-01-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-01-25

No active directors on record
high

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

4 insolvency-related filings on record
high

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

Evidence: 1992-08-20: legacy; 1992-08-13: liquidation-receiver-abstract-of-receipts-and-payments

Has insolvency history
medium

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

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-10-13: certificate-change-of-name-company

9 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1954-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

60 St David's Hill
Exeter
EX4 4DP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2002-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-01-25OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Mortgages & charges

9
Total charges
9
Outstanding
6
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Charge1 property15/08/1984
outstanding
Investors in Industry
Investors in Industry PLC
Supplemental legal charge1 property15/05/1984
outstanding
Industrial Commercial Finance Corporation
Industrial Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
Legal charge1 property06/08/1974
outstanding
Industrial & Commercial Finance Corporation
Industrial & Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
Legal charge1 property06/08/1974
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Deed effecting substitution of security1 property30/06/1970
outstanding
Industrial & Commercial Finance Corporation
Industrial & Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
Deed effecting substitution of security1 property30/06/1970
outstanding
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property30/06/1970
outstanding
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation
Industrial and Commercial Finance Corporation LTD
Debenture2 properties30/09/1965
outstanding
Westminster Bank
Westminster Bank LTD
First mortgage debenture1 property05/10/1960
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Recent filings (32 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2025-10-13
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-10-13
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2022-01-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-10-26
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-05-08
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2013-09-03
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2013-05-21
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-10-16
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2012-01-11
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2010-11-23
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2010-08-10
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2009-09-25
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2009-03-24
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2008-12-09
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2005-09-16