IDEAS TRANSFER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03317114 · ltd · incorporated 1997-02-12
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 80-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 80). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 29.3y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 29.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-26➖CARTER, Catherine Jane resignedsecretary
- 2026-02-26➖CARTER, Catherine Jane resigneddirector
- 2025-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 1997-04-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1997-02-24➕LLOYD, Geoffrey Charles, Dr. appointeddirector
- 1997-02-24➕CARTER, Catherine Jane appointedsecretary
- 1997-02-24➖SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-24➕CARTER, Catherine Jane appointeddirector
- 1997-02-24➖SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-02-12🏢Company incorporatedAs IDEAS TRANSFER LIMITED
- 1997-02-12➕SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-02-12➕SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 80 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 80 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 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med ·2 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: CARTER, Catherine Jane resigned 2026-02-26; CARTER, Catherine Jane resigned 2026-02-26
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Professor Geoffrey Charles Lloyd Individual · British · DOB 04/1946 · age 80 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/02/2017 |
Miss Catherine Jane Carter Individual · British · DOB 11/1954 · age 72 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 12/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-02-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
The Llwyn Farm House
Nantmel
Rhayader
Powys
LD6 5PE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-15
Last: 2026-01-01
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
LLOYD, Geoffrey Charles, Dr.→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 1997-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Catherine Jane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2026-02-26
SEVERNSIDE SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 1997-02-24
CARTER, Catherine Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1997-02-24 · resigned 2026-02-26
SEVERNSIDE NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-02-12 · resigned 1997-02-24
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 14/04/1997 | — |
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Recent filings (82 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-13