01438837 LIMITED

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01438837 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-20
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 7499
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 45/100. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (45/100)

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
24 officers (0 active, 24 linked, 19 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
6 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
31
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
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 (50 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-02-15
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2024-02-15
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2018-07-31
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  4. 2018-07-31
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  5. 2018-05-15
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2005-09-13
    ➖
    MCNIFF, Anthony John resigned
    secretary
  7. 2005-09-13
    ➖
    MCNIFF, Anthony John resigned
    director
  8. 2005-09-13
    ➖
    NIXON, Lynn Christine resigned
    director
  9. 2005-09-13
    ➖
    STITFALL, Bernard resigned
    director
  10. 2005-05-13
    ➖
    HOWELLS, David Richard resigned
    director
  11. 2005-05-13
    ➕
    NIXON, Lynn Christine appointed
    director
  12. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    HOWELLS, David Richard appointed
    director
  13. 2003-09-01
    ➖
    NIXON, Lynn Christine resigned
    director
  14. 2003-01-23
    ➕
    NIXON, Lynn Christine appointed
    director
  15. 2002-11-01
    ➕
    MCNIFF, Anthony John appointed
    secretary
  16. 2002-11-01
    ➖
    STITFALL, Bernard resigned
    secretary
  17. 2002-06-30
    ➖
    CLAYTON, Philip resigned
    director
  18. 2002-06-30
    ➖
    COZENS, Alan resigned
    director
  19. 2002-06-24
    ➕
    MCNIFF, Anthony John appointed
    director
  20. 2002-02-28
    ➖
    ALSEPT, Richard James resigned
    director
  21. 2001-10-31
    ➕
    STITFALL, Bernard appointed
    secretary
  22. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    TAYLOR, Mark resigned
    secretary
  23. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    EVANS, Trevor Thornton resigned
    director
  24. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    MASSEY, Alan Victor resigned
    director
  25. 2001-10-31
    ➕
    STITFALL, Bernard appointed
    director
  26. 2001-10-31
    ➖
    WESCOMB, David Ian resigned
    director
  27. 1999-07-21
    ➕
    EVANS, Trevor Thornton appointed
    director
  28. 1999-04-30
    ➕
    COZENS, Alan appointed
    director
  29. 1999-01-11
    ➕
    WESCOMB, David Ian appointed
    director
  30. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    TOMLIN, David Jeremy resigned
    director
  31. 1999-01-04
    ➖
    WALTERS, Sara Jane resigned
    director
  32. 1998-11-24
    ➖
    PAYNE, John Derek resigned
    director
  33. 1998-05-31
    ➕
    ALSEPT, Richard James appointed
    director
  34. 1998-05-31
    ➕
    WALTERS, Sara Jane appointed
    director
  35. 1997-10-10
    ➖
    HODSDEN, Richard resigned
    secretary
  36. 1997-10-10
    ➕
    TAYLOR, Mark appointed
    secretary
  37. 1997-10-10
    ➖
    HODSDEN, Richard resigned
    director
  38. 1997-08-08
    ➖
    MEARS, Christian Julian Frances resigned
    director
  39. 1997-01-29
    ➕
    TOMLIN, David Jeremy appointed
    director
  40. 1996-06-01
    ➕
    HODSDEN, Richard appointed
    director
  41. 1996-06-01
    ➕
    MEARS, Christian Julian Frances appointed
    director
  42. 1996-05-31
    ➖
    BRINTON, John Richard resigned
    director
  43. 1996-03-01
    ➕
    MASSEY, Alan Victor appointed
    director
  44. 1995-04-26
    ➕
    HODSDEN, Richard appointed
    secretary
  45. 1995-03-24
    ➖
    REES, Alwyn John resigned
    secretary
  46. 1995-03-24
    ➖
    REES, Alwyn John resigned
    director
  47. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  48. 1991-01-29
    ➖
    TOMLIN, David Jeremy resigned
    director
  49. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  50. 1979-07-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 01438837 LIMITED

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 47 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

3 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: 2005-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2017-06-25

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499

Registered office

Abergarw Road
Brynmenyn
Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan
CF32 9LN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2005-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2003-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-06-25OVERDUE
Last: —

Officers (0 active · 24 resigned)

HODSDEN, Richard→
secretary · appointed 1995-04-26 · resigned 1997-10-10
Resigned
MCNIFF, Anthony John→
secretary · appointed 2002-11-01 · resigned 2005-09-13
Resigned
REES, Alwyn John→
secretary · resigned 1995-03-24
Resigned
STITFALL, Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2002-11-01
Resigned
TAYLOR, Mark→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-10 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
ALSEPT, Richard James→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-05-31 · resigned 2002-02-28
Resigned
BRINTON, John Richard→
director · ~81y · resigned 1996-05-31
Resigned
CLAYTON, Philip→
director · ~73y · resigned 2002-06-30
Resigned
COZENS, Alan→
director · ~66y · appointed 1999-04-30 · resigned 2002-06-30
Resigned
EVANS, Trevor Thornton→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-07-21 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
HODSDEN, Richard→
director · ~60y · appointed 1996-06-01 · resigned 1997-10-10
Resigned
HOWELLS, David Richard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2005-05-13
Resigned
MASSEY, Alan Victor→
director · ~73y · appointed 1996-03-01 · resigned 2001-10-31
Resigned
MCNIFF, Anthony John→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-06-24 · resigned 2005-09-13
Resigned
MEARS, Christian Julian Frances→
director · ~57y · appointed 1996-06-01 · resigned 1997-08-08
Resigned
NIXON, Lynn Christine→
director · ~61y · appointed 2005-05-13 · resigned 2005-09-13
Resigned
NIXON, Lynn Christine→
director · ~61y · appointed 2003-01-23 · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned
PAYNE, John Derek→
director · ~81y · resigned 1998-11-24
Resigned
REES, Alwyn John→
director · ~75y · resigned 1995-03-24
Resigned
STITFALL, Bernard→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-10-31 · resigned 2005-09-13
Resigned

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Recent filings (6 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2024-02-15
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-15
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2018-07-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2018-05-15
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01