2000NET.COM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03913226 · ltd · incorporated 2000-01-25
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 19.6y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-08
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  3. 2025-07-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2025-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2024-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-01-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2017-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-04-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-02-01
    ➕
    COLESON, John appointed
    secretary
  17. 2014-01-13
    ➖
    BRANDON, Peter resigned
    director
  18. 2012-11-15
    ➖
    PLUMMER PARSONS resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-11-13
    ➖
    COLESON, John Dickins resigned
    secretary
  20. 2012-11-13
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    PLUMMER PARSONS appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2006-10-30
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  22. 2006-06-20
    ➖
    HARTAS, Sydney Gordon resigned
    director
  23. 2003-06-06
    ➕
    BRANDON, Peter appointed
    director
  24. 2002-04-19
    ➖
    BRANDON, Peter resigned
    director
  25. 2001-04-01
    ➕
    BRANDON, Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2001-01-01
    ➖
    CARTER, Diane Mary resigned
    secretary
  27. 2001-01-01
    ➕
    COLESON, John Dickins appointed
    secretary
  28. 2000-01-25
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    Company incorporated
    As 2000NET.COM LIMITED
  29. 2000-01-25
    ➕
    HARTAS, Darron Lee appointed
    director
  30. 2000-01-25
    ➕
    BREWER, Suzanne appointed
    nominee-secretary
  31. 2000-01-25
    ➖
    BREWER, Suzanne resigned
    nominee-secretary
  32. 2000-01-25
    ➕
    CARTER, Diane Mary appointed
    secretary
  33. 2000-01-25
    ➕
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr appointed
    nominee-director
  34. 2000-01-25
    ➖
    BREWER, Kevin, Dr resigned
    nominee-director
  35. 2000-01-25
    ➕
    HARTAS, Sydney Gordon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Unforgettable Management Ltd holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.

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Unforgettable Management Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
majority
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2000NET.COM LIMITED
This company · 03913226

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Unforgettable Management Ltd
Corporate entity
50–75%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-01-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

11 Quorn Close
Attenborough
Nottingham
NG9 6BU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-08
Last: 2026-01-25

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

COLESON, John→
secretary · appointed 2015-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HARTAS, Darron Lee→
director · ~65y · appointed 2000-01-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BREWER, Suzanne→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-01-25
Resigned
CARTER, Diane Mary→
secretary · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2001-01-01
Resigned
COLESON, John Dickins→
secretary · appointed 2001-01-01 · resigned 2012-11-13
Resigned
PLUMMER PARSONS→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-13 · resigned 2012-11-15
Resigned
BRANDON, Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2003-06-06 · resigned 2014-01-13
Resigned
BRANDON, Peter→
director · ~59y · appointed 2001-04-01 · resigned 2002-04-19
Resigned
BREWER, Kevin, Dr→
nominee-director · ~74y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2000-01-25
Resigned
HARTAS, Sydney Gordon→
director · ~87y · appointed 2000-01-25 · resigned 2006-06-20
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property30/10/2006—
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Recent filings (89 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-08