INSPEC LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00932996 · ltd · incorporated 1968-05-30
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
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (58/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 51 total, 51 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
209 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-06📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2025-11-06📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2025-08-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-08-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-09📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-30➕KNIBB, Christopher Joseph appointeddirector
- 2025-06-30➖WHITE, Simon Paul resigneddirector
- 2025-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-11-08➕HUSSEIN, Zaheed appointedsecretary
- 2024-11-08➖WILSON, Andrew Fraser resignedsecretary
- 2023-10-01➕WHITE, Simon Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-09-30➖BUNYAN, David Keith resigneddirector
- 2007-03-09➖ROBERTS, Alfred, Dr resigneddirector
- 2006-11-03➕BUNYAN, David Keith appointeddirector
- 2006-09-19➖RIDING, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2004-04-05➖HARRIS, Michael Leslie resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-05➕WILSON, Andrew Fraser appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-28➕HARRIS, Michael Leslie appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-28➖BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-03-28➖COOKE, Quentin George Paul resigneddirector
- 2003-03-28➖LACE, John David resigneddirector
- 2003-03-28➕RIDING, Stephen appointeddirector
- 2003-03-28➕ROBERTS, Alfred, Dr appointeddirector
- 1996-06-04➖NODDER, Edward John resignedsecretary
- 1996-06-04➕BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 1996-06-04➕LACE, John David appointeddirector
- 1996-06-04➖NODDER, Edward John resigneddirector
- 1968-05-30🏢Company incorporatedAs INSPEC LIMITED
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
🔒Co-director network graph
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 TANNER STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 15866382 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 53/55 EARLS COURT SQUARE LTD→ 09074149 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 53CC MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 05297314 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 54 BATEMAN STREET RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 04619818 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 54 RUSSELL SQUARE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02171999 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 545 CHISWICK HIGH ROAD LIMITED→ 03116010 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | — | — |
| 55 KELLETT ROAD MANAGEMENT LTD→ 17078169 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 56 QNS RD MANAGEMENT CO LTD→ 10572107 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 56 REDCLIFFE GARDENS LIMITED→ 07122726 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 58 LAVENDER GARDENS LIMITED→ 14588518 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 59 MOUNT ARARAT ROAD RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ 00975023 · est 1970 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 56y | — | — |
| 6 DOUGHTY STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02469366 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1968-05-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Iet Legal Department
Savoy Place
London
WC2R 0BL
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-09
Last: 2026-01-26
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
Active
KNIBB, Christopher Joseph→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2025-06-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HARRIS, Michael Leslie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2004-04-05
NODDER, Edward John→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-06-04
WILSON, Andrew Fraser→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-05 · resigned 2024-11-08
BRISTOWS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1996-06-04 · resigned 2003-03-28
BUNYAN, David Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2006-11-03 · resigned 2023-09-30
COOKE, Quentin George Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2003-03-28
LACE, John David→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1996-06-04 · resigned 2003-03-28
NODDER, Edward John→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 1996-06-04
RIDING, Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2006-09-19
ROBERTS, Alfred, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2003-03-28 · resigned 2007-03-09
WHITE, Simon Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2023-10-01 · resigned 2025-06-30
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Recent filings (209 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2025-11-06
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-08-01