SLIM RESOURCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05113799 · ltd · incorporated 2004-04-27
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£24.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
62 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £24,834
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£25k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£260k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £24.8k | £24.8k |
| Current assets | £260.1k | £260.1k |
| Net assets | £24.8k | £24.8k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16➕JOSEPH, Gino Desire Louis appointeddirector
- 2023-05-16➖NEWMAN, Ian resigneddirector
- 2023-05-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2004-04-28➕LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-04-28➕NEWMAN, Ian appointeddirector
- 2004-04-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SLIM RESOURCE LIMITED
- 2004-04-27➕FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-27➖FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-27➕FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-27➖FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. 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 22 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gino Joseph Individual · British · DOB 12/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 15/05/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ian Newmanceased 16/05/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-04-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
55 North Cross Rd
London
SE22 9ET
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-11
Last: 2026-04-27
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
LORDSHIP COMMERCIAL SERVICES LTD→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOSEPH, Gino Desire Louis→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2023-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2004-04-27
NEWMAN, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2004-04-28 · resigned 2023-05-16
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2004-04-27
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Recent filings (62 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-14