121 PLUMBING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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05010142 · ltd · incorporated 2004-01-08
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
—
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£8.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33190
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with exceptional profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (76/100)

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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £8,244
Cash YoY
+7%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£6k
↑ 6.7% YoY
Net Worth
£8k
↑ 19% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 40% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£3k£5k£8k£10k£13kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£8.2k£14.8k
Current assets£7.7k£12.7k
Cash£6.1k£5.8k
Debtors£196£2.8k
Net assets£8.2k£6.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-01-01
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    JESSOP, Sam Ashton resigned
    director
  4. 2024-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-10-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2021-12-01
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    JESSOP, Sam Ashton appointed
    director
  9. 2021-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-04
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2021-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-01-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-10-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-01-07
    ➖
    THE ACCOUNTANCY & TAX SHOP (UK) LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2008-02-07
    ➖
    JESSOP, Shaun Darren resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-02-06
    ➕
    THE ACCOUNTANCY & TAX SHOP (UK) LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  21. 2008-02-06
    ➖
    SILK, Malcolm resigned
    director
  22. 2004-04-01
    ➖
    JESSOP, Doreen resigned
    secretary
  23. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    JESSOP, Shaun Darren appointed
    secretary
  24. 2004-04-01
    ➕
    SILK, Malcolm appointed
    director
  25. 2004-01-08
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 121 PLUMBING SOLUTIONS LIMITED
  26. 2004-01-08
    ➕
    JESSOP, Shaun Darren appointed
    director
  27. 2004-01-08
    ➕
    JESSOP, Doreen appointed
    secretary
  28. 2004-01-08
    ➕
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2004-01-08
    ➖
    TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2004-01-08
    ➕
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  31. 2004-01-08
    ➖
    COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Shaun Darren Jessop
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares03/01/2017

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
Incorporated2004-01-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33190 — SIC 33190

Registered office

650 Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 6UU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-16
Last: 2026-01-02

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

JESSOP, Shaun Darren→
director · ~59y · appointed 2004-01-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JESSOP, Doreen→
secretary · appointed 2004-01-08 · resigned 2004-04-01
Resigned
JESSOP, Shaun Darren→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2008-02-07
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-01-08 · resigned 2004-01-08
Resigned
THE ACCOUNTANCY & TAX SHOP (UK) LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-02-06 · resigned 2009-01-07
Resigned
JESSOP, Sam Ashton→
director · ~33y · appointed 2021-12-01 · resigned 2025-01-01
Resigned
SILK, Malcolm→
director · ~63y · appointed 2004-04-01 · resigned 2008-02-06
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-01-08 · resigned 2004-01-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (68 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-03-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-11