01198171 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01198171 · ltd · incorporated 1975-01-29
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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not disclosed
Net worth
—
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Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: low (50/100)

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
29 officers (2 active, 29 linked, 27 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
4 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-04-27
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2017-04-27
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2000-09-30
    ➖
    MURRAY, Stuart Fraser resigned
    director
  4. 1999-06-11
    ➕
    BNOMS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  5. 1999-06-11
    ➕
    PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill appointed
    director
  6. 1999-06-11
    ➖
    FARRELL, Peter Stephen resigned
    secretary
  7. 1999-06-11
    ➖
    COX, Andrew Edward resigned
    director
  8. 1999-06-11
    ➖
    DOWNIE, Michael James resigned
    director
  9. 1999-06-11
    ➖
    HINGSTON, David Lindsay resigned
    director
  10. 1999-06-11
    ➖
    HOLT, Paul resigned
    director
  11. 1999-06-11
    ➕
    MURRAY, Stuart Fraser appointed
    director
  12. 1999-04-19
    ➖
    JONES, Alan Wingate resigned
    director
  13. 1998-12-04
    ➖
    BARNETT, Malcolm Donald resigned
    director
  14. 1998-12-04
    ➖
    CONSTANTINO, Antonio resigned
    director
  15. 1998-12-04
    ➖
    GEROLI, Massimo Luigi resigned
    director
  16. 1998-12-04
    ➖
    GOENAGA, Domingo resigned
    director
  17. 1998-12-04
    ➖
    MACK, Ian resigned
    director
  18. 1998-12-04
    ➖
    RASCH, Matthias, Herr resigned
    director
  19. 1998-12-04
    ➖
    TANSEY, John Alfred resigned
    director
  20. 1997-09-30
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Kenneth John resigned
    director
  21. 1996-08-01
    ➕
    RASCH, Matthias, Herr appointed
    director
  22. 1996-06-30
    ➖
    HEMMANN, Rainer Bernd, Dr - Ing resigned
    director
  23. 1996-05-18
    ➕
    JONES, Alan Wingate appointed
    director
  24. 1996-04-16
    ➖
    CLARK, Eric resigned
    director
  25. 1996-04-01
    ➕
    CONSTANTINO, Antonio appointed
    director
  26. 1996-04-01
    ➕
    GOENAGA, Domingo appointed
    director
  27. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    CALDEIRA DE OLIVERA PEREIRA, Mario Joao, Eng resigned
    director
  28. 1996-03-31
    ➖
    RODRIGUEZ GARCIA, Angel, Senor resigned
    director
  29. 1996-02-01
    ➕
    MACK, Ian appointed
    director
  30. 1995-04-28
    ➖
    BERTAGNA, Enrico, Dott Ing resigned
    director
  31. 1995-01-31
    ➖
    DUNN, Geoffrey Herbert resigned
    director
  32. 1995-01-31
    ➖
    MOORE, George Fraser resigned
    director
  33. 1995-01-31
    ➖
    POWELL, Richard Herbert resigned
    director
  34. 1995-01-09
    ➕
    BARNETT, Malcolm Donald appointed
    director
  35. 1995-01-09
    ➕
    GEROLI, Massimo Luigi appointed
    director
  36. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  37. 1994-07-01
    ➖
    ALLEN, Roy resigned
    director
  38. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    COX, Andrew Edward appointed
    director
  39. 1994-07-01
    ➕
    TANSEY, John Alfred appointed
    director
  40. 1994-07-01
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Nigel David resigned
    director
  41. 1993-09-01
    ➕
    HOLT, Paul appointed
    director
  42. 1993-08-31
    ➖
    DAKIN, Christopher John resigned
    director
  43. 1993-07-01
    ➕
    HEMMANN, Rainer Bernd, Dr - Ing appointed
    director
  44. 1993-02-05
    ➕
    ALLEN, Roy appointed
    director
  45. 1993-02-05
    ➕
    CALDEIRA DE OLIVERA PEREIRA, Mario Joao, Eng appointed
    director
  46. 1992-12-18
    ➖
    BIBBY, Peter resigned
    director
  47. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  48. 1975-01-29
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 01198171 LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 51 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
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: 2003-10-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1975-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Fourth Floor
130 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1LQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2003-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2001-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —

Officers (2 active · 27 resigned)

BNOMS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PEARSON, Christopher Rait O'Neill→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FARRELL, Peter Stephen→
secretary · resigned 1999-06-11
Resigned
ALLEN, Roy→
director · ~91y · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1994-07-01
Resigned
BARNETT, Malcolm Donald→
director · ~78y · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1998-12-04
Resigned
BERTAGNA, Enrico, Dott Ing→
director · ~96y · resigned 1995-04-28
Resigned
BIBBY, Peter→
director · ~80y · resigned 1992-12-18
Resigned
CALDEIRA DE OLIVERA PEREIRA, Mario Joao, Eng→
director · ~91y · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 1996-03-31
Resigned
CLARK, Eric→
director · ~92y · resigned 1996-04-16
Resigned
CONSTANTINO, Antonio→
director · ~79y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1998-12-04
Resigned
COX, Andrew Edward→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-07-01 · resigned 1999-06-11
Resigned
DAKIN, Christopher John→
director · ~95y · resigned 1993-08-31
Resigned
DOWNIE, Michael James→
director · ~76y · resigned 1999-06-11
Resigned
DUNN, Geoffrey Herbert→
director · ~88y · resigned 1995-01-31
Resigned
GEROLI, Massimo Luigi→
director · ~82y · appointed 1995-01-09 · resigned 1998-12-04
Resigned
GOENAGA, Domingo→
director · ~85y · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1998-12-04
Resigned
HEMMANN, Rainer Bernd, Dr - Ing→
director · ~86y · appointed 1993-07-01 · resigned 1996-06-30
Resigned
HINGSTON, David Lindsay→
director · ~81y · resigned 1999-06-11
Resigned
HOLT, Paul→
director · ~79y · appointed 1993-09-01 · resigned 1999-06-11
Resigned
JOHNSON, Kenneth John→
director · ~86y · resigned 1997-09-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (4 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-04-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2017-04-27
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01