. . . 24 HOUR . . SCREEN SAVER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04927461 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-09
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33170
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).
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
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 900 | 800 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-15➕PERRETT, Laura appointedsecretary
- 2025-10-15📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-13➖SAUNDERS, Kay Louise resignedsecretary
- 2024-08-13📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-10-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-10-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-04📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2003-10-14➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-14➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-10-09🏢Company incorporatedAs . . . 24 HOUR . . SCREEN SAVER LIMITED
- 2003-10-09➕SAUNDERS, Timothy John appointeddirector
- 2003-10-09➕SAUNDERS, Kay Louise appointedsecretary
- 2003-10-09➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-10-09➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Timothy John Saunders Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 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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| 44 BOXING LTD→ 15882193 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33170 — SIC 33170
Registered office
5b Kelsey Close
Attleborough Fields Ind Estate
Nuneaton
CV11 6RS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-21
Last: 2025-10-07
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
SAUNDERS, Timothy John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2003-10-09
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAUNDERS, Kay Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-09 · resigned 2024-08-13
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-10-09 · resigned 2003-10-14
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-10-09 · resigned 2003-10-14
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Recent filings (60 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-29
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-13
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-30