02942001 LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
02942001 · ltd · incorporated 1994-06-23
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒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 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 72). 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 (45/100).
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
9 officers (3 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2021-05-18📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2021-05-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2000-05-02➖AMENA, David Stuart resigneddirector
- 2000-05-02➖BLEWITT, Aaron Spencer resigneddirector
- 1999-02-19➕BARRETT, Sandra Janet appointedsecretary
- 1999-02-19➖DENTON, Peter Harold Loftie resignedsecretary
- 1998-10-01➕AMENA, David Stuart appointeddirector
- 1998-10-01➕BLEWITT, Aaron Spencer appointeddirector
- 1997-11-28➕BARRETT, Sandra Janet appointeddirector
- 1997-01-28➖SNELL, Bertie resigneddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95M
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1994-06-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 02942001 LIMITED
- 1994-06-23➕BARRETT, Patrick David appointeddirector
- 1994-06-23➕DENTON, Peter Harold Loftie appointedsecretary
- 1994-06-23➕SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-06-23➖SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-06-23➕SNELL, Bertie appointeddirector
- 1994-06-23➕WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-06-23➖WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
91/100
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
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 32 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.
- +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
91/100
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 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 32 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 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: 2005-07-30
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC4521 — SIC 4521
Registered office
First Floor
Dyna House
Lympne Industrial Estate Hythe
Kent
CT21 4LR
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2005-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2003-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (3 active · 6 resigned)
BARRETT, Sandra Janet→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-02-19
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BARRETT, Patrick David→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 1994-06-23
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BARRETT, Sandra Janet→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 1997-11-28
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DENTON, Peter Harold Loftie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-06-23 · resigned 1999-02-19
SAME-DAY COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-06-23 · resigned 1994-06-23
AMENA, David Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2000-05-02
BLEWITT, Aaron Spencer→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-10-01 · resigned 2000-05-02
SNELL, Bertie→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1994-06-23 · resigned 1997-01-28
WILDMAN & BATTELL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-06-23 · resigned 1994-06-23
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Recent filings (4 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2021-05-18
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-05-18
selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95M
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01