TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03529864 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-18
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
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 18.4y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
98 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year 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 | 2024-06-30 |
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| Average employees | 2100 |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-11-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-11-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-09📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-08-09✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-29🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2015-11-06🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2014-05-21➖VAN MEEUWEN, Frank Berend resigneddirector
- 2011-11-30➖ALLIN, John resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-04-01🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Lombard North Central PLC
- 2008-10-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank Asset Finance Limited
- 2007-12-18🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Fortis Bank S.a/N.V UK Branch
- 2004-11-01➕ALLIN, John appointeddirector
- 1998-04-06➕VAN MEEUWEN, Robin Anthony appointedsecretary
- 1998-04-06➕VAN MEEUWEN, Robin Anthony appointeddirector
- 1998-04-06➖ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-04-06➕VAN MEEUWEN, Frank Berend appointeddirector
- 1998-04-06➖ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-03-18🏢Company incorporatedAs TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS UK LIMITED
- 1998-03-18➕ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-03-18➕ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robin Anthony Van Meeuwen Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-03-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
James Watson House Montgomery Way
Rosehill Industrial Estate
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 2UU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-01
Last: 2026-03-18
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
VAN MEEUWEN, Robin Anthony→
Activesecretary · appointed 1998-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VAN MEEUWEN, Robin Anthony→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 1998-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ACCESS REGISTRARS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 1998-04-06
ALLIN, John→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2011-11-30
VAN MEEUWEN, Frank Berend→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1998-04-06 · resigned 2014-05-21
ACCESS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-18 · resigned 1998-04-06
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 29/04/2016 | — | |
| outstanding | Lombard North Central Lombard North Central PLC | Aircraft mortgage | 2 properties | 01/04/2009 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Asset Finance Limited | Aircraft mortgage | 1 property | 06/10/2008 | 31/07/2009 | |
| satisfied | Fortis Bank S.a/N.V UK Branch | Debenture | 1 property | 18/12/2007 | 06/11/2015 |
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Recent filings (98 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-12-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-11-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-11-26