8 D-CLOSURES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04407777 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-02
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£291.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 7 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

8 live charges · 7 lenders · oldest 16.0y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 16.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 7 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · 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
8 charges (8/8 with lender, 8/8 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £291,909
Cash draining
Cash down 69% YoY
Cash YoY
-69%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£32k
↓ 69% YoY
Net Worth
£292k
↑ 75% YoY
Current Assets
£769k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£186k£372k£557k£743k£929kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£661.5k£528.1k
Current assets£769.0k£929.0k
Cash£31.5k£103.1k
Debtors£465.6k£590.8k
Net assets£291.9k£166.5k

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

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (48 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-02
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  3. 2024-12-02
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  4. 2024-11-29
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-24
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  6. 2024-07-18
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
  7. 2024-03-25
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2024-03-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2023-12-22
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    mortgage · MR04
  10. 2023-12-22
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    Charge satisfied #7
  11. 2023-11-22
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  12. 2023-11-21
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  13. 2023-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-07-22
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2021-06-15
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    capital · SH02
  19. 2021-06-15
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2021-06-15
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    capital · SH08
  21. 2021-04-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  22. 2020-08-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-08-01
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    STEVENSON, Terri Louise resigned
    director
  24. 2020-06-12
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    Charge satisfied #2
  25. 2019-07-04
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    Charge satisfied #6
  26. 2019-05-21
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    BLAND, Della resigned
    director
  27. 2019-05-21
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    STEVENSON, Terri Louise appointed
    director
  28. 2017-06-29
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Bcrs Business Loans Limited
  29. 2017-04-06
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  30. 2017-01-04
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    Charge satisfied #4
  31. 2013-12-10
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD
  32. 2013-07-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
  33. 2012-10-16
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    Charge satisfied #1
  34. 2012-08-07
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
  35. 2011-07-01
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    BLAND, Della appointed
    director
  36. 2010-05-18
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  37. 2008-04-06
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    CUNNINGHAM, Janet Hilary resigned
    secretary
  38. 2008-03-01
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    CUNNINGHAM, Janet Hilary appointed
    secretary
  39. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    BLAND, Deborah Joy resigned
    secretary
  40. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    BLAND, Deborah Joy resigned
    director
  41. 2002-06-01
    ➕
    BLAND, Deborah Joy appointed
    director
  42. 2002-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As 8 D-CLOSURES LIMITED
  43. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    BLAND, Timothy appointed
    director
  44. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    BLAND, Deborah Joy appointed
    secretary
  45. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 2002-04-02
    ➖
    CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  47. 2002-04-02
    ➕
    LEA YEAT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  48. 2002-04-02
    ➖
    LEA YEAT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. 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 med ·
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy Bland
Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/04/2016

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

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-04-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71121 — Engineering design activities for industrial process and production

Registered office

13-17 Carden Street
Worcester
WR1 2AT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last: 2026-03-17

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

BLAND, Timothy→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BLAND, Deborah Joy→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
CUNNINGHAM, Janet Hilary→
secretary · appointed 2008-03-01 · resigned 2008-04-06
Resigned
CARGIL MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned
BLAND, Deborah Joy→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-06-01 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
BLAND, Della→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2019-05-21
Resigned
STEVENSON, Terri Louise→
director · ~43y · appointed 2019-05-21 · resigned 2020-08-01
Resigned
LEA YEAT LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

8
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:8 of 8 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North)
Ecapital Commercial Finance (North) Limited
A registered charge1 property18/07/2024—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property21/11/202322/12/2023
satisfied
Bcrs Business Loans
Bcrs Business Loans Limited
A registered charge2 properties29/06/201704/07/2019
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property06/04/2017—
satisfied
Black Country Reinvestment Society
Black Country Reinvestment Society LTD
A registered charge1 property10/12/201304/01/2017
outstanding
Hitachi Capital (UK)
Hitachi Capital (UK) PLC
A registered charge1 property01/07/2013—
satisfied
Svenska Handelsbanken Ab (Publ)
Mortgage debenture1 property07/08/201212/06/2020
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property18/05/201016/10/2012
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Recent filings (109 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-12-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-03-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-03-25
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-12-22
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-30