01879204 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01879204 · ltd · incorporated 1985-01-21
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
70/100
Strong
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 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 (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (44/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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 (15 events)Click to expand
- 2021-07-21📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2021-07-21✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-11-30➕JARVIS, Sara Louise appointedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➖SPINNER, Mark Owen resignedsecretary
- 1994-11-30➖GIBSON, Hugh resigneddirector
- 1994-05-16➕GIBSON, Hugh appointeddirector
- 1994-05-16➖OTOOLE, Kevin resigneddirector
- 1994-05-16➖SKINNER, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
- 1993-05-17➖SKINNER, Peter Anthony resignedsecretary
- 1993-05-17➕SPINNER, Mark Owen appointedsecretary
- 1993-05-17➖THOMAS, William Edward resigneddirector
- 1992-02-01➕GIBSON, Hugh appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1985-01-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 01879204 LIMITED
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 34 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 100 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 100 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 34 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 1999-10-31
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1985-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC7499 — SIC 7499
Registered office
Cinderbank
Netherton
Dudley
West Midlands
DY2 9AE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 1999-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 1997-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
JARVIS, Sara Louise→
Activesecretary · appointed 1994-11-30
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GIBSON, Hugh→
Activedirector · ~100y · appointed 1992-02-01
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SKINNER, Peter Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1993-05-17
SPINNER, Mark Owen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1993-05-17 · resigned 1994-11-30
GIBSON, Hugh→
Resigneddirector · ~100y · appointed 1994-05-16 · resigned 1994-11-30
OTOOLE, Kevin→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · resigned 1994-05-16
SKINNER, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1994-05-16
THOMAS, William Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1993-05-17
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Recent filings (4 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2021-07-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-07-21
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01