ZENEITH FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED

⚰️Wound downdissolved
04512563 · ltd · incorporated 2002-08-15
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
60/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 60/100 (worth a look), bankability 72/100. Strong seller-intent signal (73/100, director aged 76). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 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

4 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 21.9y

35/100
too messy

Refinance path is blocked by complexity. Rethink structure or expect bespoke, expensive terms.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
23 officers (2 active, 23 linked, 14 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
60/100Worth 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
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
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 (73 events)Click to expand
  1. 2022-03-29
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  2. 2022-03-29
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    Company dissolved
  3. 2022-01-11
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  4. 2022-01-04
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2021-12-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2021-06-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2020-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-09
    SKINNER, Robert James appointed
    director
  10. 2020-09-09
    OCS SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  11. 2020-09-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2020-09-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2019-09-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-02-02
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2018-02-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2018-02-01
    NEWMAN, Paul Robert appointed
    director
  18. 2018-02-01
    THOMPSON, Andrew Bernard resigned
    director
  19. 2017-12-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2015-11-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2015-10-30
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2015-03-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2015-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  25. 2013-06-05
    HYNES, Jasper resigned
    secretary
  26. 2013-06-05
    OCS SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2011-12-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #4
  28. 2011-12-30
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #3
  29. 2011-12-15
    CARPENTER, June resigned
    secretary
  30. 2011-12-15
    HYNES, Jasper appointed
    secretary
  31. 2011-12-15
    NAGATY, Idris resigned
    director
  32. 2011-12-15
    THOMPSON, Andrew Bernard appointed
    director
  33. 2011-06-06
    🔒
    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Idris Nagaty
  34. 2009-07-21
    CARPENTER, June appointed
    secretary
  35. 2009-07-21
    LEVINE, Bryan resigned
    director
  36. 2009-07-21
    LUND, Mark Joseph resigned
    director
  37. 2009-07-21
    NAGATY, Idris appointed
    director
  38. 2009-07-21
    PEARSON, Richard James resigned
    director
  39. 2009-07-09
    HBJGW MANCHESTER SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  40. 2009-06-21
    LEVINE, Bryan appointed
    director
  41. 2009-01-27
    EDGE, Christopher Norman resigned
    director
  42. 2009-01-26
    LUND, Mark Joseph appointed
    director
  43. 2009-01-26
    PEARSON, Richard James appointed
    director
  44. 2008-11-28
    CRAVEN, Richard James resigned
    director
  45. 2007-06-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #2
  46. 2007-06-22
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #1
  47. 2007-06-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  48. 2007-05-31
    CARPENTER, June resigned
    secretary
  49. 2007-05-31
    HBJGW MANCHESTER SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  50. 2007-05-31
    CARPENTER, June resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 73 events

Owner dependency

73/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

76/100
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 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • 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 · 1 med ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2022-03-29

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.

Group structure

Acquire Your Business Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Acquire Your Business Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ZENEITH FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED
This company · 04512563

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Acquire Your Business Limited
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-08-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

2nd Floor 168 Shoreditch High Street
London
E1 6RA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due:
Last made up to: 2021-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)

NEWMAN, Paul Robert
director · ~76y · appointed 2018-02-01
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Active
SKINNER, Robert James
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-09-09
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Active
CARPENTER, June
secretary · appointed 2009-07-21 · resigned 2011-12-15
Resigned
CARPENTER, June
secretary · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
HYNES, Jasper
secretary · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2013-06-05
Resigned
NAGATY, Idris
secretary · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2004-04-27
Resigned
HBJGW MANCHESTER SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2009-07-09
Resigned
PEMEX SERVICES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-08-15 · resigned 2003-02-06
Resigned
CARPENTER, June
director · ~83y · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
CRAVEN, Richard James
director · ~61y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2008-11-28
Resigned
EDGE, Christopher Norman
director · ~68y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2009-01-27
Resigned
FONTAINE, Christiane
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2004-04-27
Resigned
GORTON, Nicholas Conrad
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-02-20 · resigned 2003-09-01
Resigned
GORTON, Nicholas
director · ~65y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2003-02-19
Resigned
LEVINE, Bryan
director · ~64y · appointed 2009-06-21 · resigned 2009-07-21
Resigned
LUND, Mark Joseph
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2009-07-21
Resigned
NAGATY, Idris
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-07-21 · resigned 2011-12-15
Resigned
NAGATY, Idris
director · ~74y · appointed 2003-02-06 · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
PEARSON, Richard James
director · ~60y · appointed 2009-01-26 · resigned 2009-07-21
Resigned
THOMPSON, Andrew Bernard
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-12-15 · resigned 2018-02-01
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Idris Nagaty
Debenture1 property06/06/201130/12/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Debenture1 property01/06/200730/12/2011
satisfied
Young Ridgway & Associates
Young Ridgway & Associates Limited
Debenture1 property18/08/200422/06/2007
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property21/06/200422/06/2007

Recent filings (119 total)

gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2022-03-29
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2022-01-11
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-09-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2018-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-31