21ST CENTURY LEADERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04693087 · ltd · incorporated 2003-03-11
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£12.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 46760
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 14.7y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 14.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 4 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
89 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £12,389
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£12k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£8k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.4k | £12.4k |
| Current assets | £8.0k | £8.0k |
| Net assets | £12.4k | £12.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-11-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-01➕CARVALHO DE ANDRADE, Marcelo, Doctor appointeddirector
- 2022-11-01➖HART, David Glencairn Wilson resignedsecretary
- 2022-11-01➖HART, David Glencairn Wilson resigneddirector
- 2022-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-18➖GHALIB, Nouman resignedsecretary
- 2020-04-18➕HART, David Glencairn Wilson appointedsecretary
- 2020-04-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-04-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-01-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-11-22➖RAE, Kathryn Jane resigneddirector
- 2017-11-14🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2017-07-04➕GHALIB, Nouman appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-04➖PROTHEROE, John resignedsecretary
- 2014-10-31➖DI VITA, Charlotte Catherine Lavina, Dr resigneddirector
- 2014-06-05➕PROTHEROE, John appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-05➕HART, David Glencairn Wilson appointeddirector
- 2014-06-05➕RAE, Kathryn Jane appointeddirector
- 2014-01-16➖AMIN, Muhammad resignedsecretary
- 2011-09-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Coutts & Company
- 2009-09-01➕AMIN, Muhammad appointedsecretary
- 2009-09-01➖PRATT, Allan George resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-17➖BAILEY, Jane Elisabeth resignedsecretary
- 2003-04-17➕PRATT, Allan George appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-19➕BAILEY, Jane Elisabeth appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-19➖PRATT, Allan George resignedsecretary
- 2003-03-19➕DI VITA, Charlotte Catherine Lavina, Dr appointeddirector
- 2003-03-19➖KNEWCO LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2003-03-11🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY LEADERS LIMITED
- 2003-03-11➕PRATT, Allan George appointedsecretary
- 2003-03-11➕KNEWCO LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doctor Marcelo Carvalho De Andrade Individual · Brazilian · DOB 11/1958 · age 68 | — | 25–50% | sig. influence25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest | 01/11/2022 |
Dr Charlotte Catherine Lavinia Di Vita Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 06/04/2016 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr David Glencairn Wilson Hartceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest
- Ms Kathryn Jane Raeceased 22/11/2018· 25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest
- Mr John Robert Clement Protheroeceased 04/07/2017· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Wholesale & distribution · BL postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M RETAIL LIMITED→ 13782364 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 53GREENSHOP LTD→ 16258060 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 570 LTD→ 15684601 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| AB DISTRIBUTION NW LTD→ 10854952 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ABM WHOLESALE LTD→ 14925037 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ABP TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 10220411 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| ABS SUPPLY LIMITED→ 16701772 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACAVA SUPERFOODS LTD→ 16496498 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACCREDA PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED→ 16772254 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ACOW LIMITED→ 14556446 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACTIVINSTINCT LTD→ 04478999 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| ADAM MINI MART LIMITED→ 11895924 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46760 — SIC 46760
Registered office
1548 Davenport House 261 Bolton Road
Bury
Lancashire
BL8 2NZ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02
Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)
CARVALHO DE ANDRADE, Marcelo, Doctor→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
AMIN, Muhammad→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-09-01 · resigned 2014-01-16
BAILEY, Jane Elisabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2003-04-17
GHALIB, Nouman→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-07-04 · resigned 2020-04-18
HART, David Glencairn Wilson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-04-18 · resigned 2022-11-01
PRATT, Allan George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-04-17 · resigned 2009-09-01
PRATT, Allan George→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2003-03-19
PROTHEROE, John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-05 · resigned 2017-07-04
DI VITA, Charlotte Catherine Lavina, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2003-03-19 · resigned 2014-10-31
HART, David Glencairn Wilson→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2014-06-05 · resigned 2022-11-01
RAE, Kathryn Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2014-06-05 · resigned 2018-11-22
KNEWCO LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2003-03-11 · resigned 2003-03-19
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | NatWest Group Coutts & Company | Debenture | 1 property | 19/09/2011 | 14/11/2017 |
Recent filings (89 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-11-02
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-11-02
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-11-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-15