KENWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03894552 · ltd · incorporated 1999-12-10
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
14 officers (2 active, 14 linked, 7 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
94 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £3,555
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,235 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 39% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £3.6k | £4.8k |
| Current assets | £3.3k | £5.3k |
| Net assets | £3.6k | £4.8k |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-28➖COLLIS, John Charles resigneddirector
- 2025-12-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-10-25➕HORNE, James, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2022-10-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2022-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-26➕HORNE, James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2021-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-05-07➖TAPIA, Yovani resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-10➖FOUQUES, Amelie Marie resignedsecretary
- 2009-12-10➕TAPIA, Yovani appointedsecretary
- 2007-12-04➖DJUMABAEVA WOOD, Aselle resignedsecretary
- 2007-12-04➕FOUQUES, Amelie Marie appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-28➕DJUMABAEVA WOOD, Aselle appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➖KEOGH, Marie Catherine resignedsecretary
- 2006-10-31➖KEOGH, Malcolm Christopher resigneddirector
- 2006-10-31➖KEOGH, Marie Catherine resigneddirector
- 2006-05-30➕COLLIS, John Charles appointeddirector
- 2004-09-30➕KEOGH, Marie Catherine appointedsecretary
- 2004-09-02➖GRAY, Andrew Jon resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-02➖GRIFFITHS, Martine resignedsecretary
- 2004-09-02➖CAISLEY, Alastair George resigneddirector
- 2004-09-02➖JUDD, Simon James Frederic resigneddirector
- 2004-09-02➕KEOGH, Marie Catherine appointeddirector
- 2004-09-02➖MARCHAND, Alain Pierre resigneddirector
- 2004-06-04➕GRAY, Andrew Jon appointedsecretary
- 2004-06-04➕MARCHAND, Alain Pierre appointeddirector
- 2004-06-01➕CAISLEY, Alastair George appointeddirector
- 2004-06-01➕JUDD, Simon James Frederic appointeddirector
- 1999-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs KENWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED
- 1999-12-10➕GRIFFITHS, Martine appointedsecretary
- 1999-12-10➕KEOGH, Malcolm Christopher appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalMultiple 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 26 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 James Alexander Horne Individual · British · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/08/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Charles Collisceased 29/08/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ACCURA CERTIFICATION LIMITED→ 16195615 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ACCURA LAW FIRM (UK) LIMITED→ 14225349 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACCURACY UK LIMITED→ 06872377 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| ACCURAL LIMITED→ 11691842 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
80 Coleman Street
London
EC2R 5BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-24
Last: 2025-12-10
Officers (2 active · 12 resigned)
Active
HORNE, James Alexander→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-05-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DJUMABAEVA WOOD, Aselle→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-28 · resigned 2007-12-04
FOUQUES, Amelie Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-12-04 · resigned 2009-12-10
GRAY, Andrew Jon→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-04 · resigned 2004-09-02
GRIFFITHS, Martine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2004-09-02
KEOGH, Marie Catherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-09-30 · resigned 2006-10-31
TAPIA, Yovani→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-10 · resigned 2014-05-07
CAISLEY, Alastair George→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2004-09-02
COLLIS, John Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2006-05-30 · resigned 2026-01-28
JUDD, Simon James Frederic→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-06-01 · resigned 2004-09-02
KEOGH, Malcolm Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 1999-12-10 · resigned 2006-10-31
KEOGH, Marie Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-09-02 · resigned 2006-10-31
MARCHAND, Alain Pierre→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 2004-06-04 · resigned 2004-09-02
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Recent filings (94 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-08-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-24
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-10-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-25