02796939 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
02796939 · ltd · incorporated 1993-03-08
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
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 4521
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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 71). 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
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
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
  1. 2019-10-14
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2019-10-14
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2003-01-01
    CLARKE, Carole Jacqueline appointed
    secretary
  4. 2002-12-31
    BOGAN, Ellen resigned
    secretary
  5. 2002-12-31
    BOGAN, Maureen Yvonne resigned
    director
  6. 2002-01-01
    CLARKE, Trevor Raymond appointed
    director
  7. 2000-10-01
    BOGAN, Ellen appointed
    secretary
  8. 2000-10-01
    GINGELL, John David resigned
    secretary
  9. 1993-03-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 02796939 LIMITED
  10. 1993-03-08
    GINGELL, John David appointed
    secretary
  11. 1993-03-08
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  12. 1993-03-08
    LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  13. 1993-03-08
    BOGAN, Maureen Yvonne appointed
    director
  14. 1993-03-08
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  15. 1993-03-08
    LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 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 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 33 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2005-10-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1993-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521

Registered office

44 Mountfield Road
Ealing
London
W5 2NQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2005-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2003-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

CLARKE, Carole Jacqueline
secretary · appointed 2003-01-01
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Active
CLARKE, Trevor Raymond
director · ~71y · appointed 2002-01-01
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Active
BOGAN, Ellen
secretary · appointed 2000-10-01 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
GINGELL, John David
secretary · appointed 1993-03-08 · resigned 2000-10-01
Resigned
LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-03-08 · resigned 1993-03-08
Resigned
BOGAN, Maureen Yvonne
director · ~76y · appointed 1993-03-08 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-03-08 · resigned 1993-03-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (2 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2019-10-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2019-10-14