03484114 LTD

💤Zombieactive
03484114 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-19
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
69/100
Strong
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 61). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (41/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
2 filings — limited history
30
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
80
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 (7 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-05-24
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2017-05-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 1998-01-27
    GOOSSENSEN, Klaas appointed
    director
  4. 1998-01-27
    SEAGULL INTERIM LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  5. 1997-12-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 03484114 LTD
  6. 1997-12-19
    SEAGULL PARTICIPATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  7. 1997-12-19
    SEAGULL INTERIM LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

80/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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: 1999-10-19

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC

Registered office

80 Sidney Street
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 6HQ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 1999-10-19OVERDUE
Last made up to:
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

SEAGULL PARTICIPATIONS LTD
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-19
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Active
GOOSSENSEN, Klaas
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-01-27
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Active
SEAGULL INTERIM LTD
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-12-19 · resigned 1998-01-27
Resigned

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Recent filings (2 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-05-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2017-05-24