CHOSEN INHERITANCE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02001349 · ltd · incorporated 1986-03-18
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
148 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £4,498

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£4k
↑ 6.9% YoY
Current Assets
£659
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£900£2k£3k£4k£4kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£4.5k£4.2k
Current assets£659£1.4k
Net assets£4.5k£4.2k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2022-06-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2022-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-05-12
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  10. 2021-03-30
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  11. 2020-12-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-19
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  14. 2019-12-19
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2019-12-19
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-12-19
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    officers · TM01
  17. 2019-12-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  18. 2019-12-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2019-05-01
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    DODSWORTH, Paul John appointed
    secretary
  20. 2019-05-01
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    DODSWORTH, Paul John appointed
    director
  21. 2019-05-01
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    HAYNES, Philip Ashley resigned
    director
  22. 2019-05-01
    ➖
    MCMASTER, David John resigned
    director
  23. 2016-05-18
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    ATTFIELD, Dan George resigned
    director
  24. 2016-05-18
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    HAYNES, Philip Ashley appointed
    director
  25. 2016-05-18
    ➕
    MCMASTER, David John appointed
    director
  26. 2016-05-18
    ➖
    MURRAY, Giles Mason Edward, Mr resigned
    director
  27. 2015-09-10
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    SPILLMAN, Peter Alan resigned
    director
  28. 2014-04-01
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    SPILLMAN, Cynthia Yvette resigned
    secretary
  29. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    ATTFIELD, Dan George appointed
    director
  30. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    MURRAY, Giles Mason Edward, Mr appointed
    director
  31. 2008-03-21
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    SPILLMAN, Cynthia Yvette appointed
    secretary
  32. 2008-03-21
    ➖
    SPILLMAN, Richard Neil resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-01-06
    ➖
    SPILLMAN, Peter Alan resigned
    secretary
  34. 2003-01-06
    ➕
    SPILLMAN, Richard Neil appointed
    secretary
  35. 2003-01-06
    ➕
    SPILLMAN, Peter Alan appointed
    director
  36. 2002-10-18
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    JACKSON, Janine Elise resigned
    director
  37. 1998-04-06
    ➖
    CROOK, Debra Ann resigned
    secretary
  38. 1998-04-06
    ➕
    SPILLMAN, Peter Alan appointed
    secretary
  39. 1998-04-06
    ➖
    CROOK, Richard William resigned
    director
  40. 1998-04-06
    ➕
    JACKSON, Janine Elise appointed
    director
  41. 1986-03-18
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    Company incorporated
    As CHOSEN INHERITANCE LIMITED

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 40 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul John Dodsworth
Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence09/04/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr David John Mcmasterceased 01/05/2019· significant influence

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities

Registered office

77 School Lane
Didsbury
Manchester
Greater Manchester
M20 6WN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

DODSWORTH, Paul John→
secretary · appointed 2019-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DODSWORTH, Paul John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2019-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CROOK, Debra Ann→
secretary · resigned 1998-04-06
Resigned
SPILLMAN, Cynthia Yvette→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-21 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
SPILLMAN, Peter Alan→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2003-01-06
Resigned
SPILLMAN, Richard Neil→
secretary · appointed 2003-01-06 · resigned 2008-03-21
Resigned
ATTFIELD, Dan George→
director · ~72y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2016-05-18
Resigned
CROOK, Richard William→
director · ~72y · resigned 1998-04-06
Resigned
HAYNES, Philip Ashley→
director · ~67y · appointed 2016-05-18 · resigned 2019-05-01
Resigned
JACKSON, Janine Elise→
director · ~71y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2002-10-18
Resigned
MCMASTER, David John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2016-05-18 · resigned 2019-05-01
Resigned
MURRAY, Giles Mason Edward, Mr →
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2016-05-18
Resigned
SPILLMAN, Peter Alan→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-01-06 · resigned 2015-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (148 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-12
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2022-05-12