JANE KNAPP LTD
💤Zombieactive
04506408 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-08
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£7.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -35% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 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 · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £7,845
Cash YoY
-35%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£11k
↓ 35% YoY
Net Worth
£8k
↑ 157% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £8.1k | £3.4k |
| Current assets | £11.6k | £17.5k |
| Cash | £10.6k | £16.3k |
| Net assets | £7.8k | £3.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-09📄elect-to-keep-the-secretaries-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH03
- 2016-08-09📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-residential-address-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH02
- 2016-08-09📄elect-to-keep-the-directors-register-information-on-the-public-registerofficers · EH01
- 2016-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-26📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-10-01➖QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-12-05➖DOLAN, Paul Vincent resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-05➕QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-09-23➕KNAPP, Jane Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2002-08-08🏢Company incorporatedAs JANE KNAPP LTD
- 2002-08-08➕DOLAN, Paul Vincent appointedsecretary
- 2002-08-08➕QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-08-08➖QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "KNAPP" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-29
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jane Elizabeth Knapp Individual · British · DOB 01/1957 · age 69 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2DAYDOORMATS LTD→ 15240136 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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| 3 ARCHES FLOORING LIMITED→ 12768843 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 3 DIMENSIONS OF FUN LTD→ 16390231 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Registered office
6 Chatham Row
Bath
BA1 5BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-29OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-15
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
KNAPP, Jane Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2002-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOLAN, Paul Vincent→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-08-08 · resigned 2002-12-05
QUEEN SQUARE SECRETARIES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-12-05 · resigned 2010-10-01
QUEEN SQUARE HOLDINGS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-08-08 · resigned 2002-08-08
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Recent filings (61 total)
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2026-01-29
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2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2025-02-25
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2023-12-05
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2023-01-24
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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2021-02-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-21
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-07