FRANCIS MOORE (SPECIALIST WEAVERS) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04490212 · ltd · incorporated 2002-07-19
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-36.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Weaving of textiles
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
78 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £36,546

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£37k
Current Assets
£7k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-31
Total assets£-35.1k
Current assets£6.6k
Net assets£-36.5k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-28
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2026-03-20
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-03-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-12
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2024-10-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2024-07-24
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2024-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-07-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2023-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-07-15
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  13. 2023-07-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2022-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-07-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2022-07-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-07-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-04-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  19. 2020-11-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-10-24
    ➖
    MOORE, Francis Arnold resigned
    director
  21. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    MOORE, Peter Thomas appointed
    director
  22. 2014-02-13
    ➖
    MOORE, Patricia resigned
    secretary
  23. 2014-02-13
    ➖
    MOORE, Patricia resigned
    director
  24. 2002-07-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FRANCIS MOORE (SPECIALIST WEAVERS) LIMITED
  25. 2002-07-19
    ➕
    MOORE, Patricia appointed
    secretary
  26. 2002-07-19
    ➕
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-07-19
    ➖
    OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-07-19
    ➕
    MOORE, Francis Arnold appointed
    director
  29. 2002-07-19
    ➕
    MOORE, Patricia appointed
    director
  30. 2002-07-19
    ➕
    OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2002-07-19
    ➖
    OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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 "MOORE" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • 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

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 Peter Thomas Moore
Individual · British · DOB 03/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control24/10/2020
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Francis Arnold Mooreceased 24/10/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2002-07-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC13200 — Weaving of textiles

Registered office

Unit 14 Boothtown Mills
Mill Lane
Halifax
West Yorkshire
HX3 6TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-28
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-08-02
Last: 2026-07-19

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

MOORE, Peter Thomas→
director · ~61y · appointed 2015-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MOORE, Patricia→
secretary · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2014-02-13
Resigned
OCS CORPORATE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2002-07-19
Resigned
MOORE, Francis Arnold→
director · ~89y · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2020-10-24
Resigned
MOORE, Patricia→
director · ~87y · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2014-02-13
Resigned
OCS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-07-19 · resigned 2002-07-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (78 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02