01766656 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01766656 · ltd · incorporated 1983-11-02
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.
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
44/100
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 44/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.

Data confidence

Overall: low (31/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
3 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
44/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
60
Adequate data — full accounts will sharpen view.

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 (4 events)Click to expand
  1. 2016-11-18
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2016-11-18
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  4. 1983-11-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 01766656 LIMITED

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

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

FACTORS
  • +No director turnover: Company is 42 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 42 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
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: 1991-04-30

No active directors on record
high

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

Has insolvency history
medium

Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-11-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

Albion Court
5 Albion Place
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 6JP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1991-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1989-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 0 resigned)

Recent filings (3 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-11-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-11-18
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01