FLAG COMMUNICATION LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01783513 · ltd · incorporated 1984-01-17
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
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 40.7y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 40.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
22 officers (1 active, 22 linked, 17 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
191 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 other
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (70 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2026-04-16📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2026-04-16📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2026-04-16📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2025-04-08📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2025-04-08📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-08-09📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2024-08-09📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2024-08-09📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-19📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2022-01-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-01-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2022-01-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-01-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-14➖HOLLEYOAK, Christopher resignedsecretary
- 2022-01-14➖HOLLEYOAK, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2022-01-14➖MORRIS, Christopher John resigneddirector
- 2022-01-14➖TAYLOR, Richard Scott resigneddirector
- 2015-06-01🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2012-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2012-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2012-07-02➕TAYLOR, Victoria Jane appointeddirector
- 2012-07-02➖BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-02➖DOLBEAR, Jonathan resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-02➕HOLLEYOAK, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-02➖BRAASCH, Jochen resigneddirector
- 2012-07-02➕HOLLEYOAK, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2012-07-02➕MORRIS, Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2012-07-02➖OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert resigneddirector
- 2012-07-02➖SARKAR, Nazir resigneddirector
- 2012-07-02➕TAYLOR, Richard Scott appointeddirector
- 2011-07-21➕DOLBEAR, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 2011-01-21➕SARKAR, Nazir appointeddirector
- 2010-08-03➕BRAASCH, Jochen appointeddirector
- 2010-07-01➖HOOD, James Terence resigneddirector
- 2008-12-16➕HOOD, James Terence appointeddirector
- 2008-02-26➖SMITH, Jason Leigh resigneddirector
- 2007-10-12➖CAMERON, Robin Stuart resigneddirector
- 2007-10-12➕OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert appointeddirector
- 2006-08-02➕SMITH, Jason Leigh appointeddirector
- 2006-04-15➖NIEDERMAIER, Oliver resigneddirector
- 2006-02-15➖SHEPPARD, John Mark resigneddirector
- 2006-01-31➕BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 70 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
63/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 years.
- 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
1 high · 1 med ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-14
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Group structure
Tellis Capital Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Tellis Capital Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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FLAG COMMUNICATION LIMITED
This company · 01783513
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tellis Capital Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 14/01/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- 2cr Limitedceased 14/01/2022· 75-100% shares · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1984-01-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
31-35 Kirby Street
London
EC1N 8TE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (1 active · 21 resigned)
TAYLOR, Victoria Jane→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2012-07-02
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BOTHA, Llewellyn Kevan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-01-31 · resigned 2012-07-02
CORNEY, Darryl John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2006-01-31
DOLBEAR, Jonathan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-07-21 · resigned 2012-07-02
HOLLEYOAK, Christopher→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2022-01-14
WHELAN, Janet Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2004-09-02
BRAASCH, Jochen→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2010-08-03 · resigned 2012-07-02
CAMERON, Elizabeth Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · resigned 2004-09-02
CAMERON, Robin Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · resigned 2007-10-12
DALE, Rodney Alexander Macgowan→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · resigned 1998-03-10
EVELEGH, Piers Bromley→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2001-08-28 · resigned 2004-09-02
HERON, Alison Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 1999-06-25 · resigned 2004-09-02
HOLLEYOAK, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2022-01-14
HOOD, James Terence→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-12-16 · resigned 2010-07-01
LOTHIAN, Stuart Laird→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 1995-03-02 · resigned 2003-08-13
MORRIS, Christopher John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-07-02 · resigned 2022-01-14
NIEDERMAIER, Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2006-04-15
OLDFIELD, Nicholas Stuart Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2007-10-12 · resigned 2012-07-02
SARKAR, Nazir→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-01-21 · resigned 2012-07-02
SHEPPARD, John Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2006-02-15
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Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 01/06/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited | All assets debenture deed | 1 property | 30/09/2003 | 04/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 02/12/1998 | 04/12/2012 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Yorkshire Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/04/1994 | 06/02/1999 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 19/11/1985 | 23/06/1994 |
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Recent filings (191 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-16
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2026-04-16
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2026-04-16
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2026-04-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-04-08
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-04-08
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-04-08
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2024-08-09
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2024-08-09
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2024-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-30