00648111 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00648111 · ltd · incorporated 1960-01-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
57/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 27/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 58). 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). Current lenders should be on monthly review.
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Refinance opportunity
11 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 45.6y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (49/100)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
11 charges (11/11 with lender, 11/11 with type)
90
Directors & officers
28 officers (2 active, 28 linked, 18 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
187 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
57/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
38
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (89 events)Click to expand
- 2017-04-08📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2017-04-08✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2011-12-13📄gazette-dissolved-compulsarygazette · GAZ2
- 2011-12-13🏁Company dissolved
- 2011-08-30📄gazette-notice-compulsarygazette · GAZ1
- 2011-04-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2011-01-06➕CRUDDACE, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-06➕CRUDDACE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2011-01-06➖BARKER, Philip Dennison resignedsecretary
- 2011-01-06➖BARKER, Philip Dennison resigneddirector
- 2011-01-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2011-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2011-01-06📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2011-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-10-05➖WHARTON, Karl David resigneddirector
- 2010-09-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-09-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2010-08-31📄appoint-person-director-company-with-nameofficers · AP01
- 2010-08-31📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-21📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-08-18🔒Charge registered #11Lender: Endless LLP (Security Trustee)
- 2010-08-16➕BARKER, Philip Dennison appointeddirector
- 2010-08-16➖HOWSE, Gary Nigel resigneddirector
- 2010-08-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-nameofficers · TM01
- 2010-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2010-08-11📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2010-08-10🔒Charge registered #10Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2010-08-06➖REDFERN, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2010-08-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · AP03
- 2010-08-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-nameofficers · TM02
- 2010-06-30➕BARKER, Philip Dennison appointedsecretary
- 2010-06-30➖ROBSON, Louise Annette resignedsecretary
- 2010-06-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2008-07-10➖TAYLOR, Colin Michael resigneddirector
- 2008-04-07➕HOWSE, Gary Nigel appointeddirector
- 2008-04-07➕WHARTON, Karl David appointeddirector
- 2008-04-01➕ROBSON, Louise Annette appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-31➖PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-09➖DICKINSON DEES resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-09➕PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 2003-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #6
- 2003-04-03🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2000-02-15➖MORAN, Peter Joseph resigneddirector
- 1999-06-10➖MEE, Andrew John resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 89 events
Owner dependency
93/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 66 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med · 1 lowAccounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2011-06-30
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-05-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1960-01-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999
Registered office
Faverdale
Faverdale Industrial Estate
Darlington
County Durham
DL3 0PW
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2011-06-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2009-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-05-14OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 26 resigned)
Active
CRUDDACE, Paul→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2011-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BARKER, Philip Dennison→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2011-01-06
CHAPMAN, Christopher John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 1997-08-15
PARSONS, Graham John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1992-09-25
ROBSON, Louise Annette→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-04-01 · resigned 2010-06-30
STRATTON, Malcolm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-09-25 · resigned 1996-12-16
DICKINSON DEES→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-08-15 · resigned 2004-11-09
PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-09 · resigned 2008-03-31
BARKER, Philip Dennison→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2011-01-06
DAVIES, Michael Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 1997-08-15
EDWARDS, Mark John→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1996-12-16 · resigned 1997-08-15
GODDARD, David Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 1997-08-15
HOLLIDAY, Kenneth→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1996-10-24
HOULIHAN, Colin Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1995-11-20 · resigned 1996-02-29
HOWSE, Gary Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2008-04-07 · resigned 2010-08-16
LISTER, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1995-12-01
MEE, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 1998-12-18 · resigned 1999-06-10
MORAN, Peter Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1997-08-15 · resigned 2000-02-15
PARRISH, Andrew Ronald→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1995-11-20
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Mortgages & charges
11
Total charges
6
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:11 of 11 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Endless (Security Trustee) Endless LLP (Security Trustee) | Composite guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 18/08/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/08/2010 | — | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Building Society | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 15/08/1997 | 03/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Northern Rock Building Society | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/08/1997 | 20/08/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 15/08/1997 | 20/08/1998 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 15/08/1997 | 03/04/2003 | |
| satisfied | Morgan Grenfell & Co. ,as Agent for the Chargors Morgan Grenfell & Co. Limited,as Agent for the Chargors | Accession agreement relating to a debenture dated 4/12/96 | 1 property | 31/12/1996 | 03/04/2003 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 28/04/1987 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 21/11/1984 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/05/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | E. Dixon Barker & Son E. Dixon Barker & Son Limited | Debenture | 1 property | 11/09/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (187 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-04-08
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2017-04-08
gazette-dissolved-compulsary
gazette · GAZ2
2011-12-13
gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2011-08-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2011-04-27
termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2011-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2011-01-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name
officers · AP03
2011-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2011-01-06
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-10-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-09-01
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2010-09-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2010-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2010-08-31
legacy
mortgage · MG01
2010-08-21