ZOOKEEPER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
⚰️Wound downdissolved
04347270 · ltd · incorporated 2002-01-04
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 24.2y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 24.2y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 24.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 25/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2013-11-05📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2013-11-05🏁Company dissolved
- 2013-07-23📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2013-01-17📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2012-12-04📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2012-11-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2012-01-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-22📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2010-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-01-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2009-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2009-02-03📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2008-01-29📄accounts-amended-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AAMD
- 2008-01-28📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-01-28📄legacyofficers · 288c
- 2008-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2007-02-10📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-01-25📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2006-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2005-01-27📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2004-01-18📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2002-03-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2002-01-04🏢Company incorporatedAs ZOOKEEPER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
- 2002-01-04➕THOMPSON, Peter Neill appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-04➕THOMPSON, Neill Andrew appointeddirector
- 2002-01-04➕LOMBARD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-01-04➖LOMBARD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-01-04➕LOMBARD COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-01-04➖LOMBARD COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 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
1 high ·Company dissolved
highCompany has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.
Evidence: Dissolved on 2013-11-05
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · HG postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALDOUS EMEA LTD→ 11385357 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| BELZONA UK LTD→ 00592654 · est 1957 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 68y | — | — |
| CAPITAL CREST GLOBAL LTD→ 17081129 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CARAVEL FOODS (UK) LTD→ 15223977 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| CASTLE KITCHENS LIMITED→ 17041631 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CRESSON LIMITED→ 13902424 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| D. HINDS & CO LIMITED→ 04161647 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| DIVORCE FORCE LIMITED→ 13821735 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| DOGS DIRECT UK TICKETS LTD→ 16171476 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| EARTHLY AURA LTD→ 15214361 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ELECTRO-OPTICAL SOLUTIONS LTD→ 15710009 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ELITE VISION FOR TRADE LTD→ 16158169 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-01-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
51 Crimple Meadows
Pannal
Harrogate
HG3 1EL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: 2011-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 2 resigned)
THOMPSON, Peter Neill→
Activesecretary · appointed 2002-01-04
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THOMPSON, Neill Andrew→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2002-01-04
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LOMBARD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-01-04
LOMBARD COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-01-04 · resigned 2002-01-04
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 27/03/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (39 total)
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2013-11-05
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2013-07-23
dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · SOAS(A)
2013-01-17
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2012-12-04
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2012-11-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2011-12-22
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-12-30
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2010-01-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2010-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2009-12-24
legacy
annual-return · 363a
2009-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2008-12-30
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2008-01-29