SPAMCO LTD
💤Zombieactive
02768834 · ltd · incorporated 1992-11-27
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading 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: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
94 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £2 |
| Current assets | — | £2 |
| Net assets | — | £2 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-02-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-02-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-12-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-01-17📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-08➖POLAINE, Sally resignedsecretary
- 2019-01-08➖POLAINE, Sally resigneddirector
- 2019-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-12➕HUNT, Ian Antony Cameron appointeddirector
- 2018-09-12➖POLAINE, Reginald resigneddirector
- 2001-01-26➕POLAINE, Reginald appointeddirector
- 1993-10-04➖VINCENT, Champion resigneddirector
- 1992-12-10➕POLAINE, Sally appointedsecretary
- 1992-12-10➖KCCF LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-12-10➕VINCENT, Champion appointeddirector
- 1992-12-10➖AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1992-11-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SPAMCO LTD
- 1992-11-27➕KCCF LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1992-11-27➕AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
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
55/100
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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 34 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Cameron Hunt Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2019 |
Nicholas Charles Alexander Hunt Individual · British · DOB 10/1968 · age 58 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 05/02/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Sally Polaineceased 08/01/2019· 25-50% shares
- Mr Reginald Polaineceased 08/01/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1992-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Unit 1 Cr
Bates Industrial Estate Wycombe Road
Stokenchurch
Bucks
HP14 3PD
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-11
Last: 2025-11-27
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
HUNT, Ian Antony Cameron→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2018-09-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
POLAINE, Sally→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-12-10 · resigned 2019-01-08
KCCF LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1992-11-27 · resigned 1992-12-10
POLAINE, Reginald→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2001-01-26 · resigned 2018-09-12
POLAINE, Sally→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · resigned 2019-01-08
VINCENT, Champion→
Resigneddirector · ~124y · appointed 1992-12-10 · resigned 1993-10-04
AARON AND AARON ASSOCIATES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1992-11-27 · resigned 1992-12-10
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (94 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-02-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-02-08
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01