A P SWIFT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03636760 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-23
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£259
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 18.0y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
86 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £259
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£259
~ YoY
Current Assets
£259
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £259 | £259 |
| Current assets | £259 | £259 |
| Debtors | £259 | £259 |
| Net assets | £259 | £259 |
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 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-06-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-31➕INESON, Richard appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➖SWIFT, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2024-04-18✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-04-18✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-31🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
- 2015-04-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2012-03-09➖HARDY, Colin Edward resigneddirector
- 2012-02-15➕SWIFT, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2009-07-31➖SWIFT, Tracey Lorraine resignedsecretary
- 2009-07-31➕HARDY, Colin Edward appointeddirector
- 2009-07-31➖SWIFT, Andrew Philip resigneddirector
- 2009-07-31➖SWIFT, Tracey Lorraine resigneddirector
- 2008-04-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Svotland PLC
- 1998-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs A P SWIFT LIMITED
- 1998-09-23➕SWIFT, Tracey Lorraine appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-23➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-23➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-09-23➕SWIFT, Andrew Philip appointeddirector
- 1998-09-23➕SWIFT, Tracey Lorraine appointeddirector
- 1998-09-23➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1998-09-23➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
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 Richard Ineson Individual · British · DOB 11/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 31/05/2024 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Andrew Philip Swiftceased 31/05/2024· 75-100% shares
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
Incorporated1998-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Premier House
Bradford Road
Cleckheaton
West Yorkshire
BD19 3TT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-07
Last: 2025-09-23
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
INESON, Richard→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2024-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWIFT, Tracey Lorraine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 2009-07-31
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 1998-09-23
HARDY, Colin Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2009-07-31 · resigned 2012-03-09
SWIFT, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-02-15 · resigned 2024-05-31
SWIFT, Andrew Philip→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 2009-07-31
SWIFT, Tracey Lorraine→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 2009-07-31
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-09-23 · resigned 1998-09-23
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Hitachi Capital (UK) Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 31/10/2016 | — | |
| satisfied | Bank of Svotland Bank of Svotland PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 30/04/2008 | 30/04/2015 |
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Recent filings (86 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-06-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-04-18
change-of-name-notice
change-of-name · CONNOT
2024-04-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-19