32 BIT LTD
💤Zombieactive
05150215 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-10
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£4.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Artistic creation
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,414
Cash YoY
+614%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£14k
↑ 614% YoY
Net Worth
£4k
↑ 227% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↑ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 | 2023-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.4k | £1.4k |
| Current assets | £19.4k | £16.2k |
| Cash | £14.3k | £2.0k |
| Debtors | £5.2k | £14.2k |
| Net assets | £4.4k | £1.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-03-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-06-21➖DEAN, James resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-27📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-08📄termination-secretary-companyofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-05➕DEAN, James appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-05➖DEAN, Marisa resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-05📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2004-06-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 32 BIT LTD
- 2004-06-10➕DEAN, Hamilton Craig appointeddirector
- 2004-06-10➕DEAN, Marisa appointedsecretary
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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
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 Hamilton Craig Dean Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 2 TRUTHS, 1 LIE LTD→ 15952519 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 22:22 MEDIA LTD→ 14058999 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 360 TOUR SERVICES LTD→ 12206762 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3D MINDS LIMITED→ 08983265 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 3NESS LTD→ 05779636 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 3S TRAVEL LTD→ 13916984 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3T TRAVEL & TOURISM LIMITED→ 07625295 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4 SPORTS GLOBAL LTD→ 12473405 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 45 FOOTBALL GROUP LTD→ 15323366 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 777 CASTING LTD→ 12325677 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 9FROGS LTD→ 14774968 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90030 — Artistic creation
Registered office
19-20 Bourne Court Southend Road
Woodford Green
Essex
IG8 8HD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-25
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
DEAN, Hamilton Craig→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2004-06-10
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DEAN, James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-05 · resigned 2022-06-21
DEAN, Marisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-10 · resigned 2020-06-05
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Recent filings (60 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-28
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-03-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-03
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-15