247365 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03507203 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-10
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 26.8y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  2. 2025-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-07-24
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    SALMON, Emily resigned
    secretary
  4. 2024-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-11-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-02-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-03-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2010-03-30
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    SWAN, Stephen Paul resigned
    secretary
  18. 2009-11-16
    ➕
    SALMON, Emily appointed
    secretary
  19. 2006-06-13
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  20. 2004-02-01
    ➕
    SWAN, Stephen Paul appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-01-31
    ➖
    DAVIES, John Richard resigned
    secretary
  22. 2001-08-31
    ➕
    DAVIES, John Richard appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    SWAN, Stephen Paul resigned
    secretary
  24. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    SWAN, Stephen Paul resigned
    director
  25. 2001-02-22
    ➖
    FARRER, Peter resigned
    director
  26. 2001-02-22
    ➖
    WOOD, Janet Lynne resigned
    director
  27. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    SWAN, Stephen Paul appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-05-09
    ➖
    TRY, Fiona Buchanan resigned
    secretary
  29. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    FARRER, Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    SWAN, Stephen Paul appointed
    director
  31. 2000-05-09
    ➕
    WOOD, Janet Lynne appointed
    director
  32. 1999-06-25
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  33. 1998-02-12
    ➕
    TRY, Andrew Aden Mackenzie appointed
    director
  34. 1998-02-12
    ➕
    TRY, Fiona Buchanan appointed
    secretary
  35. 1998-02-12
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 1998-02-12
    ➖
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1998-02-12
    ➖
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  38. 1998-02-10
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    Company incorporated
    As 247365 LIMITED
  39. 1998-02-10
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  40. 1998-02-10
    ➕
    COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 1998-02-10
    ➕
    COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED 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

85/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Comxo Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Comxo Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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247365 LIMITED
This company · 03507203

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Comxo Holdings Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-02-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18 Horton Road
Datchet
Slough
SL3 9ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-24
Last: 2026-02-10

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

TRY, Andrew Aden Mackenzie→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-02-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, John Richard→
secretary · appointed 2001-08-31 · resigned 2004-01-31
Resigned
SALMON, Emily→
secretary · appointed 2009-11-16 · resigned 2025-07-24
Resigned
SWAN, Stephen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2004-02-01 · resigned 2010-03-30
Resigned
SWAN, Stephen Paul→
secretary · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
TRY, Fiona Buchanan→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-12 · resigned 2000-05-09
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 1998-02-12
Resigned
FARRER, Peter→
director · ~75y · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2001-02-22
Resigned
SWAN, Stephen Paul→
director · ~63y · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
WOOD, Janet Lynne→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-05-09 · resigned 2001-02-22
Resigned
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 1998-02-12
Resigned
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-10 · resigned 1998-02-12
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Mortgage debenture1 property25/06/199913/06/2006

Recent filings (93 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-06