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💤Zombieactive
01775878 · ltd · incorporated 1983-12-06
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
—
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: low (48/100)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
35 officers (2 active, 35 linked, 23 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
147 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (74 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-06➕JOHNSON, Andie Farina Morgan appointeddirector
- 2025-10-06➖MARSHALL, James Richard resigneddirector
- 2025-10-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-10-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-23📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2025-09-22➕RUSSELL, Harry appointedsecretary
- 2025-05-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-23➖CLOWSER, Joseph resigneddirector
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-11-01➖CRACKNELL, Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2023-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-17➕CRACKNELL, Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2020-09-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-09-04➖TANTRUM, Michael Joseph resignedsecretary
- 2020-09-04➖BENNETT, Jeremy Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-09-04➕CLOWSER, Joseph appointeddirector
- 2020-09-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-09-04📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-09-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-12-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-30➖LEY, Stephen resigneddirector
- 2017-10-01➖SCOTT PLUMMER, Isabel Cecilia resigneddirector
- 2017-06-08➕TANTRUM, Michael Joseph appointedsecretary
- 2017-06-08➖PLUMMER, Isabel Cecelia resigneddirector
- 2017-06-01➖DAVIES, Antonia resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-05➖CORBETT, Camilla Louise resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-05➕DAVIES, Antonia appointedsecretary
- 2015-11-05➕PLUMMER, Isabel Cecelia appointeddirector
- 2015-11-05➕SCOTT PLUMMER, Isabel Cecilia appointeddirector
- 2015-10-05➖BARFORD, Helen Clare resigneddirector
- 2014-10-21➕BARFORD, Helen Clare appointeddirector
- 2014-10-21➕MARSHALL, James Richard appointeddirector
- 2014-10-16➖MOORE, Vivienne Deborah resigneddirector
- 2010-09-29➕CORBETT, Camilla Louise appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-28➖JOHNSON, Natasha Adrienne resignedsecretary
- 2009-09-18➖GLANCY, Peter resigneddirector
- 2007-12-04➖BURNIP, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2007-03-06➕BENNETT, Jeremy Richard appointeddirector
- 2007-03-06➕BURNIP, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2006-11-01➖ROOKS, Angela resigneddirector
- 2004-05-01➖CAVE, Suzanne resigneddirector
- 2004-04-25➖CAVE, Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2004-04-25➕JOHNSON, Natasha Adrienne appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 74 events
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| A LKHAYAL TOURISME ET EXPLORATION LIMITED→ 15453700 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| AJ'S ENTERPRISES (LONDON) LTD→ 09092358 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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| ALL IN MOTION SWIM LIMITED→ 16443695 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1983-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
Unit 5, Bay 2 11 Mowll Street
London
SW9 6BG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-30
Last: 2025-10-16
Officers (2 active · 33 resigned)
Active
JOHNSON, Andie Farina Morgan→
Activedirector · ~31y · appointed 2025-10-06
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AXFORD, Diane Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-08-29 · resigned 1996-03-05
CAVE, Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2004-04-25
CHERRY, Richard Peter Laurence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-03-06 · resigned 1999-10-01
CORBETT, Camilla Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-09-29 · resigned 2015-11-05
CRACKNELL, Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-09-17 · resigned 2024-11-01
DAVIES, Antonia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-11-05 · resigned 2017-06-01
EVANS, Lawrence→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-08-16
JOHNSON, Natasha Adrienne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-04-25 · resigned 2010-09-28
PEGG, Mark Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-08-16 · resigned 1995-08-29
RAFIQ, Zarina→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-09-21 · resigned 2001-04-10
TANTRUM, Michael Joseph→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-06-08 · resigned 2020-09-04
BARFORD, Helen Clare→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2014-10-21 · resigned 2015-10-05
BENNETT, Jeremy Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2020-09-04
BURNIP, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2007-03-06 · resigned 2007-12-04
CAVE, Suzanne→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2001-04-10 · resigned 2004-05-01
CHARLESWORTH, Stacey Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · resigned 1992-04-15
CHERRY, Richard Peter Laurence→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1993-07-06 · resigned 1993-08-31
CLOWSER, Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~37y · appointed 2020-09-04 · resigned 2025-05-23
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Recent filings (147 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-09-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-11-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02