2000 LTD

💤Zombieactive
03972154 · ltd · incorporated 2000-04-13
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of commercial buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 41202Construction of domestic buildings
  • 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 71). 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

1 live charge · oldest 15.3y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
81 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-10
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-08-09
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2019-08-09
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2019-02-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-04-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2016-02-16
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-08-13
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    address · AD01
  16. 2015-08-13
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    officers · TM02
  17. 2015-08-01
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    JOHNSON, Anna Agyekum resigned
    secretary
  18. 2011-01-21
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  19. 2005-04-12
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Anna Agyekum appointed
    secretary
  20. 2005-04-12
    ➖
    SPIN, Stacey Corrington resigned
    secretary
  21. 2002-08-13
    ➖
    KENNEDY, Charlotte resigned
    secretary
  22. 2002-08-13
    ➕
    SPIN, Stacey Corrington appointed
    secretary
  23. 2000-04-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 2000 LTD
  24. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    WHALLEY, Christopher Joe appointed
    director
  25. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    KENNEDY, Charlotte appointed
    secretary
  26. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2000-04-13
    ➕
    CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2000-04-13
    ➖
    CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Joe Whalley
Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-04-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41201 — Construction of commercial buildings

Registered office

Wingate Business Exchange 64-66 Wingate Square
Office 15
London
SW4 0AF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

WHALLEY, Christopher Joe→
director · ~71y · appointed 2000-04-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JOHNSON, Anna Agyekum→
secretary · appointed 2005-04-12 · resigned 2015-08-01
Resigned
KENNEDY, Charlotte→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2002-08-13
Resigned
SPIN, Stacey Corrington→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-13 · resigned 2005-04-12
Resigned
CHALFEN SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned
CHALFEN NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-04-13 · resigned 2000-04-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Deed of charge over credit balances1 property21/01/201109/08/2019

Recent filings (81 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-08-09