03713160 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

03713160 · ltd · incorporated 1999-02-12

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

57/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 49320

Sector: Transportation & storage

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 57/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 27.2y

30/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 27.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: low (49/100)

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

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

73 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

57/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (52 events)Click to expand

2021-03-19
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-01-06
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2020-01-06
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2017-05-30
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gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2017-05-30
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Company dissolved
2016-03-09
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2016-03-01
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KHAN, Atique resigned
director
2015-07-05
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2014-12-20
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dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2014-09-30
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2014-07-29
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KHAN, Atique appointed
director
2014-07-29
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2014-07-02
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HUSSAIN, Muzaffar appointed
director
2014-07-02
➖
HUSSAIN, Nusrat resigned
secretary
2014-07-02
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HUSSAIN, Nusrat resigned
director
2014-07-02
📄
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-07-02
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name
officers · AP01
2014-07-02
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termination-director-company-with-name
officers · TM01
2014-07-02
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termination-secretary-company-with-name
officers · TM02
2014-04-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-10-07
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accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2013-06-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-04-25
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-02-26
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-10-03
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2012-10-02
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gazette-notice-compulsary
gazette · GAZ1
2012-09-28
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-02-16
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-07-08
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legacy
mortgage · MG01
2011-07-06
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2011-07-06
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2011-03-10
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-07-01
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HUSSAIN, Muzaffar resigned
director
2009-09-22
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HUSSAIN, Muzaffar appointed
director
2009-06-29
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HUSSAIN, Muzaffar resigned
director
2009-06-29
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HUSSAIN, Nusrat appointed
director
2004-10-01
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HUSSAIN, Nusrat appointed
secretary
2004-10-01
➖
PAIN, Lynne Janet resigned
secretary
2004-10-01
➕
HUSSAIN, Muzaffar appointed
director
2004-10-01
➖
MOSS, David resigned
director
2004-09-30
➖
PAIN, Lynne Janet resigned
director
2004-06-21
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FRASER, Janice Mary resigned
director
2004-06-17
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MOSS, David appointed
director
1999-02-19
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Midland Bank PLC
1999-02-12
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Company incorporated
As 03713160 LIMITED
1999-02-12
➕
PAIN, Lynne Janet appointed
secretary
1999-02-12
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L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-02-12
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L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1999-02-12
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FRASER, Janice Mary appointed
director
1999-02-12
➕
PAIN, Lynne Janet appointed
director

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 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: 2014-06-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-16

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1999-02-12

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

C/O ROADRUNNERS

16-18 Station Road

Redhill

Surrey

RH1 1NZ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2014-06-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2012-09-30

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2016-07-16OVERDUE

Last: —

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

HUSSAIN, Muzaffar→

director · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-02

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

HUSSAIN, Nusrat→

secretary · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2014-07-02

Resigned

PAIN, Lynne Janet→

secretary · appointed 1999-02-12 · resigned 2004-10-01

Resigned

L & A SECRETARIAL LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-02-12 · resigned 1999-02-12

Resigned

FRASER, Janice Mary→

director · ~75y · appointed 1999-02-12 · resigned 2004-06-21

Resigned

HUSSAIN, Muzaffar→

director · ~57y · appointed 2009-09-22 · resigned 2010-07-01

Resigned

HUSSAIN, Muzaffar→

director · ~57y · appointed 2004-10-01 · resigned 2009-06-29

Resigned

HUSSAIN, Nusrat→

director · ~52y · appointed 2009-06-29 · resigned 2014-07-02

Resigned

KHAN, Atique→

director · ~57y · appointed 2014-07-29 · resigned 2016-03-01

Resigned

MOSS, David→

director · ~79y · appointed 2004-06-17 · resigned 2004-10-01

Resigned

PAIN, Lynne Janet→

director · ~72y · appointed 1999-02-12 · resigned 2004-09-30

Resigned

L & A REGISTRARS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-02-12 · resigned 1999-02-12

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	06/07/2011	—
	outstanding	Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	19/02/1999	—

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Recent filings (73 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2021-03-19

restoration-order-of-court

restoration · AC92

2020-01-06

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2020-01-06

gazette-dissolved-compulsory

gazette · GAZ2

2017-05-30

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2016-03-09

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2015-07-05

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended

dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)

2014-12-20

gazette-notice-compulsary

gazette · GAZ1

2014-09-30

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2014-07-29

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-07-02

appoint-person-director-company-with-name

officers · AP01

2014-07-02

termination-director-company-with-name

officers · TM01

2014-07-02

termination-secretary-company-with-name

officers · TM02

2014-07-02

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2014-04-26

accounts-amended-with-made-up-date

accounts · AAMD

2013-10-07