ODYN SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03388385 · ltd · incorporated 1997-06-18
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£163.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
87 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £163,256
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,425 YoY
Cash YoY
+31%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£24k
↑ 31% YoY
Net Worth
£163k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£226k
↓ 5.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £163.3k | £164.7k |
| Current assets | £225.6k | £238.3k |
| Cash | £24.4k | £18.7k |
| Debtors | £201.3k | £219.7k |
| Net assets | £163.3k | £164.7k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-08-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-11-01➕POPE, Jennifer Carole appointeddirector
- 2014-11-01➖HEWETT, Steven resigneddirector
- 2011-05-09➖DARBY, Colin resignedsecretary
- 2011-05-09➖DARBY, Colin resigneddirector
- 2003-09-24➖SANDERS, Bradley John resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-24➖SANDERS, Bradley John resigneddirector
- 2003-09-04➕DARBY, Colin appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-04➕DARBY, Colin appointeddirector
- 1998-02-25➖HEWETT, Beverley Joan resignedsecretary
- 1998-02-25➕SANDERS, Bradley John appointedsecretary
- 1998-02-25➕SANDERS, Bradley John appointeddirector
- 1997-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ODYN SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 1997-06-18➕HEWETT, Beverley Joan appointedsecretary
- 1997-06-18➕PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-06-18➖PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-06-18➕HEWETT, Steven appointeddirector
- 1997-06-18➕PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-06-18➖PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resignedcorporate-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
60/100
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 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
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 Ronald Edward Hill Individual · British · DOB 09/1948 · age 78 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 23/08/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Jennifer Carole Popeceased 23/08/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
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
Incorporated1997-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
20 Crewe Road
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 4NE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-15
Last: 2026-06-01
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
POPE, Jennifer Carole→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2014-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DARBY, Colin→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2011-05-09
HEWETT, Beverley Joan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-06-18 · resigned 1998-02-25
SANDERS, Bradley John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2003-09-24
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-06-18 · resigned 1997-06-18
DARBY, Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2003-09-04 · resigned 2011-05-09
HEWETT, Steven→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 1997-06-18 · resigned 2014-11-01
SANDERS, Bradley John→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2003-09-24
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-06-18 · resigned 1997-06-18
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Recent filings (87 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-08-23
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-30