GEOFF FORTH LTD

💤Zombieactive
04213014 · ltd · incorporated 2001-05-09
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 May 2025
Net worth
£82.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 79). Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £82,873

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£83k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£99k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£20k£39k£59k£79k£99kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£82.9k£77.5k
Current assets£98.6k£98.1k
Net assets£82.9k£75.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  2. 2024-12-01
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  3. 2024-02-21
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  4. 2023-02-20
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  5. 2021-09-26
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  6. 2020-12-14
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  7. 2020-02-26
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  8. 2019-02-26
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  9. 2018-02-20
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    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-07-04
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  11. 2017-02-11
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-14
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    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-02-08
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-31
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-02-18
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-06-22
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-08-02
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    FORTH, Ann Lesley resigned
    secretary
  18. 2005-11-11
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    FORTH, Ann Lesley appointed
    secretary
  19. 2005-11-11
    ➖
    FORTH, Geoffrey resigned
    secretary
  20. 2005-11-11
    ➖
    FORTH, Ann Lesley resigned
    director
  21. 2005-03-01
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    FORTH, Ann Lesley resigned
    secretary
  22. 2005-03-01
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    FORTH, Geoffrey appointed
    secretary
  23. 2004-11-06
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    FORTH, Ann Lesley appointed
    director
  24. 2001-05-09
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    Company incorporated
    As GEOFF FORTH LTD
  25. 2001-05-09
    ➕
    FORTH, Geoffrey appointed
    director
  26. 2001-05-09
    ➕
    FORTH, Ann Lesley appointed
    secretary
  27. 2001-05-09
    ➕
    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2001-05-09
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    CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2001-05-09
    ➕
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie appointed
    director
  30. 2001-05-09
    ➖
    COWAN, Judy Rosalie resigned
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FORTH" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — 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 79 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Geoffrey Forth
Individual · British · DOB 01/1947 · age 79
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
Incorporated2001-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities

Registered office

5 The Wynding
Bedlington
Northumberland
NE22 6HJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-23OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-09

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

FORTH, Geoffrey→
director · ~79y · appointed 2001-05-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FORTH, Ann Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-11 · resigned 2011-08-02
Resigned
FORTH, Ann Lesley→
secretary · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2005-03-01
Resigned
FORTH, Geoffrey→
secretary · appointed 2005-03-01 · resigned 2005-11-11
Resigned
CHANCERY BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2001-05-09
Resigned
COWAN, Judy Rosalie→
director · ~87y · appointed 2001-05-09 · resigned 2001-05-09
Resigned
FORTH, Ann Lesley→
director · ~80y · appointed 2004-11-06 · resigned 2005-11-11
Resigned

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Recent filings (64 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-02-26