CYBERNETOLOGY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05164647 · ltd · incorporated 2004-06-28
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
57 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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees00

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-11
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  5. 2023-07-11
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-08-24
    📄
    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  10. 2020-03-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-02-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-06-27
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  14. 2017-06-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2017-06-20
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  16. 2017-01-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-11-20
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2006-10-24
    ANYAKKIO, Bernedette resigned
    secretary
  19. 2006-10-24
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2005-08-26
    ANYAKKIO, Bernedette appointed
    secretary
  21. 2005-08-26
    1ST CONTACT SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2004-07-01
    ADEJOH, Stephen appointed
    director
  23. 2004-07-01
    1ST CONTACT DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  24. 2004-06-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CYBERNETOLOGY LIMITED
  25. 2004-06-28
    1ST CONTACT SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2004-06-28
    1ST CONTACT DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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

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 Stephen Adejoh
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2017

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
Incorporated2004-06-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

21 Adelaide Avenue
London
SE4 1YT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-23
Last: 2025-07-09

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

ADEJOH, Stephen
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-07-01
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Active
ANYAKKIO, Bernedette
secretary · appointed 2005-08-26 · resigned 2006-10-24
Resigned
1ST CONTACT SECRETARIES LIMITED
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-06-28 · resigned 2005-08-26
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-06-20 · resigned 2023-07-11
Resigned
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-10-24 · resigned 2013-11-20
Resigned
1ST CONTACT DIRECTORS LIMITED
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-06-28 · resigned 2004-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-07-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2020-08-24