ALL YOU EVER WISHED FOR LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05003103 · ltd · incorporated 2003-12-23
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

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 (71/100)

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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 4 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
81 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.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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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 · IFRS
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees200

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-12-23
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-12-01
    ➖
    PLATT, Matthew resigned
    secretary
  4. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-15
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  6. 2025-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-05-15
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2025-05-15
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-04-04
    ➖
    PLATT, Andrew resigned
    secretary
  10. 2025-04-04
    ➕
    PLATT, Matthew appointed
    secretary
  11. 2025-04-04
    ➖
    PLATT, Andrew resigned
    director
  12. 2024-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-09-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-20
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  20. 2016-12-06
    ➕
    PLATT, Matthew appointed
    director
  21. 2016-12-06
    ➖
    ALLEN, Timothy Mark resigned
    secretary
  22. 2016-12-06
    ➕
    PLATT, Andrew appointed
    secretary
  23. 2016-12-06
    ➖
    ALLEN, Timothy Mark resigned
    director
  24. 2016-12-06
    ➖
    ALLEN, Victoria Louise resigned
    director
  25. 2016-12-06
    ➕
    PLATT, Andrew appointed
    director
  26. 2004-04-02
    ➕
    ALLEN, Victoria Louise appointed
    director
  27. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    ALLEN, Timothy Mark appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    ALLEN, Timothy Mark appointed
    director
  29. 2003-12-24
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2003-12-24
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2003-12-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ALL YOU EVER WISHED FOR LIMITED
  32. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  33. 2003-12-23
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. 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 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Matthew Platt
Individual · British · DOB 05/1968 · age 58
——sig. influencesignificant influence23/12/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Plattceased 04/04/2025· significant influence

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
Incorporated2003-12-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

40 Churchill Way
Nelson
Lancashire
BB9 6RT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-02
Last: 2025-12-19

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

PLATT, Matthew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2016-12-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALLEN, Timothy Mark→
secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2016-12-06
Resigned
PLATT, Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2025-04-04
Resigned
PLATT, Matthew→
secretary · appointed 2025-04-04 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2003-12-24
Resigned
ALLEN, Timothy Mark→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2016-12-06
Resigned
ALLEN, Victoria Louise→
director · ~58y · appointed 2004-04-02 · resigned 2016-12-06
Resigned
PLATT, Andrew→
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-12-06 · resigned 2025-04-04
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-12-23 · resigned 2003-12-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (81 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-23
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-05-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04