ESPY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03557386 · ltd · incorporated 1998-05-05
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 May 2024
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
52/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 50300
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 52/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
52/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£0£0£0May 2023May 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-05-312023-05-31
Total assets£0—
Net assets£0—

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
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 address
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-01
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  2. 2026-04-28
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-11-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-11-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-11-03
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-10-27
    ➖
    BHURRUTH, Joshua Chrysander, Mr. resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-27
    ➖
    PICKEN, June Edith Mary resigned
    director
  8. 2025-04-28
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2025-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-02-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-02-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-02-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-01-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-02-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-02-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-06
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2013-01-08
    ➖
    PICKEN, Mark Adrian resigned
    director
  20. 2009-09-25
    ➕
    BHURRUTH, Joshua Chrysander, Mr. appointed
    director
  21. 1999-09-27
    ➕
    PICKEN, Mark Adrian appointed
    secretary
  22. 1999-09-25
    ➖
    BHURRUTH, Indira Sarah resigned
    secretary
  23. 1999-09-25
    ➖
    BHURRUTH, Indira Sarah resigned
    director
  24. 1999-04-06
    ➕
    PICKEN, June Edith Mary appointed
    director
  25. 1998-05-05
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ESPY LIMITED
  26. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    BHURRUTH, Indira Sarah appointed
    secretary
  27. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 1998-05-05
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    BHURRUTH, Indira Sarah appointed
    director
  30. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    PICKEN, Mark Adrian appointed
    director
  31. 1998-05-05
    ➕
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 1998-05-05
    ➖
    PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

2 high · 1 med ·
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: 2026-02-28

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-12

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: BHURRUTH, Joshua Chrysander, Mr. resigned 2025-10-27; PICKEN, June Edith Mary resigned 2025-10-27

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC50300 — SIC 50300

Registered office

03557386 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-02-28OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-12OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-28

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

PICKEN, Mark Adrian→
secretary · appointed 1999-09-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHURRUTH, Indira Sarah→
secretary · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 1999-09-25
Resigned
PARAMOUNT COMPANY SEARCHES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 1998-05-05
Resigned
BHURRUTH, Indira Sarah→
director · ~61y · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 1999-09-25
Resigned
BHURRUTH, Joshua Chrysander, Mr.→
director · ~36y · appointed 2009-09-25 · resigned 2025-10-27
Resigned
PICKEN, June Edith Mary→
director · ~92y · appointed 1999-04-06 · resigned 2025-10-27
Resigned
PICKEN, Mark Adrian→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 2013-01-08
Resigned
PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-05-05 · resigned 1998-05-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (82 total)

default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-05-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-29