DISPIT LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00828907 · ltd · incorporated 1964-11-26
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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year to Dec 2025
Net worth
£52.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 11.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
133 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £52,458
Net assets shrinking
Down £2,828 YoY
Cash YoY
-20%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£81k
↓ 20% YoY
Net Worth
£52k
↓ 5.1% YoY
Current Assets
£112k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£27k£54k£81k£109k£136kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£52.5k£57.3k
Current assets£112.4k£135.8k
Cash£81.2k£101.8k
Debtors£31.3k£34.0k
Net assets£52.5k£55.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-09-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-09-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-09-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2022-09-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  9. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-13
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  11. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-01-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2018-01-16
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    BOUSFIELD, Kurt James Nicholas resigned
    director
  17. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-07-13
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    LANDAU, James Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  19. 2016-07-13
    ➕
    BOUSFIELD, Kurt James Nicholas appointed
    director
  20. 2016-07-13
    ➖
    INGRAM, Daniel Robert John resigned
    director
  21. 2015-01-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
  22. 2014-09-22
    ➕
    INGRAM, Daniel Robert John appointed
    director
  23. 2014-09-22
    ➖
    LANDAU, Paul Christopher Warrington resigned
    director
  24. 2012-10-01
    ➖
    LANDAU, Pamela resigned
    director
  25. 2009-12-24
    ➖
    BROOK, David Frank resigned
    director
  26. 2009-07-22
    ➖
    LANDAU, Maisie Warrington resigned
    secretary
  27. 2003-12-31
    ➖
    LANDAU, James Alexander Charles resigned
    director
  28. 2003-12-31
    ➖
    LANDAU, Maisie Warrington resigned
    director
  29. 2003-12-31
    ➖
    LANDAU, Victoria Jane Warrington resigned
    director
  30. 2003-12-31
    ➖
    MOORE, Naomi Caroline resigned
    director
  31. 1994-12-21
    ➕
    LANDAU, James Alexander Charles appointed
    director
  32. 1993-07-08
    ➕
    MOORE, Naomi Caroline appointed
    director
  33. 1993-05-31
    ➖
    LANDAU, Edward Otto resigned
    director
  34. 1991-01-01
    ➕
    BROOK, David Frank appointed
    director
  35. 1964-11-26
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    Company incorporated
    As DISPIT LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 62 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Willerby Holdings Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Willerby Holdings Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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DISPIT LIMITED
This company · 00828907

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Willerby Holdings Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/05/2022
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Biowise Limitedceased 25/05/2022· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1964-11-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

Regent's Court
Princess Street
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU2 8BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

LANDAU, James Alexander Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-07-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LANDAU, Maisie Warrington→
secretary · resigned 2009-07-22
Resigned
BOUSFIELD, Kurt James Nicholas→
director · ~43y · appointed 2016-07-13 · resigned 2018-01-16
Resigned
BROOK, David Frank→
director · ~81y · appointed 1991-01-01 · resigned 2009-12-24
Resigned
INGRAM, Daniel Robert John→
director · ~54y · appointed 2014-09-22 · resigned 2016-07-13
Resigned
LANDAU, Edward Otto→
director · ~108y · resigned 1993-05-31
Resigned
LANDAU, James Alexander Charles→
director · ~50y · appointed 1994-12-21 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
LANDAU, Maisie Warrington→
director · ~105y · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
LANDAU, Pamela→
director · ~79y · resigned 2012-10-01
Resigned
LANDAU, Paul Christopher Warrington→
director · ~80y · resigned 2014-09-22
Resigned
LANDAU, Victoria Jane Warrington→
director · ~54y · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned
MOORE, Naomi Caroline→
director · ~52y · appointed 1993-07-08 · resigned 2003-12-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank)
A registered charge1 property19/01/2015—
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Recent filings (133 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-09-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-10