CLASSIC STITCH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03203107 · ltd · incorporated 1996-05-23
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (76/100)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 (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-07➕BLACK, Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2026-05-07➖BLACK, Valerie Joan resigneddirector
- 2026-05-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-05-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-12➖BLACK, Ian resigneddirector
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-02-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-07➖BLACK, Alan resigneddirector
- 1999-05-01➕BLACK, Valerie Joan appointeddirector
- 1996-05-24➕BLACK, Jonathan appointedsecretary
- 1996-05-24➖BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-05-24➕BLACK, Alan appointeddirector
- 1996-05-24➕BLACK, Ian appointeddirector
- 1996-05-24➖BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1996-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs CLASSIC STITCH LIMITED
- 1996-05-23➕BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1996-05-23➕BRIGHTON DIRECTOR 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jonathan Black Individual · British · DOB 11/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1996-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
7 Starbeck Road
Eastmoor
Wakefield West Yorkshire
WF1 4AT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-17
Last: 2026-05-03
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
BLACK, Jonathan→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2026-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-05-23 · resigned 1996-05-24
BLACK, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1996-05-24 · resigned 2012-10-07
BLACK, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 1996-05-24 · resigned 2022-01-12
BLACK, Valerie Joan→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1999-05-01 · resigned 2026-05-07
BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-05-23 · resigned 1996-05-24
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Recent filings (75 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-17