00988096
💤Zombieactive
00988096 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1970-08-27
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
67/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7011
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2018-08-15📄miscellaneousmiscellaneous · MISC
- 2017-06-20📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2017-06-20✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2005-09-19➖MONTPELLIER GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2005-08-22➕RENEW CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2005-08-22➖MCARTHUR, Alexander Nigel resigneddirector
- 2002-09-02➖SELLARS, Paul resigneddirector
- 2002-09-02➕MONTPELLIER GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2000-04-30➕RENEW NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2000-04-30➖DUNSMORE, James resignedsecretary
- 2000-04-30➖DUNSMORE, James resigneddirector
- 2000-04-30➕SELLARS, Paul appointeddirector
- 1999-11-25➖DAVENPORT, Ivor Stewart resigneddirector
- 1999-11-25➕MCARTHUR, Alexander Nigel appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➕DAVENPORT, Ivor Stewart appointeddirector
- 1998-12-31➖TYLER, Robert resigneddirector
- 1996-09-30➖COXSHALL, Keith resigneddirector
- 1996-09-30➕DUNSMORE, James appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95M
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1993-02-01➖BAILEY, Peter Clifford resignedsecretary
- 1993-02-01➕DUNSMORE, James appointedsecretary
- 1993-02-01➖BAILEY, Peter Clifford resigneddirector
- 1993-02-01➕COXSHALL, Keith appointeddirector
- 1993-02-01➕TYLER, Robert appointeddirector
- 1993-02-01➖WILTSHIRE, Paul David resigneddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1970-08-27🏢Company incorporatedAs 00988096
Owner dependency
85/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 56 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2017-02-15
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| 1 STOP BID CONSULTANCY LTD→ 13971030 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 10E9 LTD→ 16491021 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1485 LTD→ 11797140 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1671 LTD→ 10818391 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 19 SEVENTYSIX LTD→ 17053443 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 PLAN GROUP LIMITED→ 05865362 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| 2DIO ARCHITECTURE LTD→ 12699196 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 35 ESP LTD→ 13992330 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 360 RAYEL EVENTS LTD→ 16165978 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3C VENTURE CAPITAL LTD→ 13306760 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3D PRODUCTIONS LTD→ 03935206 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 3LINECARRENTALS LTD→ 16591955 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1970-08-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7011 — SIC 7011
Registered office
Yew Trees, Main Street North
Aberford
West Yorkshire
LS25 3AA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2008-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-02-15OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)
RENEW NOMINEES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2000-04-30
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RENEW CORPORATE DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Activecorporate-director · appointed 2005-08-22
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BAILEY, Peter Clifford→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-02-01
DUNSMORE, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 2000-04-30
BAILEY, Peter Clifford→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 1993-02-01
COXSHALL, Keith→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 1996-09-30
DAVENPORT, Ivor Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 1998-12-31 · resigned 1999-11-25
DUNSMORE, James→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1996-09-30 · resigned 2000-04-30
MCARTHUR, Alexander Nigel→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1999-11-25 · resigned 2005-08-22
SELLARS, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2000-04-30 · resigned 2002-09-02
TYLER, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1993-02-01 · resigned 1998-12-31
WILTSHIRE, Paul David→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · resigned 1993-02-01
MONTPELLIER GROUP NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-09-02 · resigned 2005-09-19
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Recent filings (6 total)
miscellaneous
miscellaneous · MISC
2018-08-15
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-06-20
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2017-06-20
selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95M
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01