95% LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05302671 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-02
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£59.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 68). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 21.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £58,989
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£59k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£62k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £59.0k | £58.6k |
| Current assets | £62.0k | £62.0k |
| Net assets | £59.0k | £58.6k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-19➖WARE, Vivien Carol resignedsecretary
- 2023-04-19📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-04-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-30📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-08-19➖DOHM, Louise Anne resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-19➕WARE, Vivien Carol appointedsecretary
- 2013-02-01➖DOHM, Kim Casper resigneddirector
- 2007-08-08🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-03-09🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 95% LIMITED
- 2004-12-02➕MCLINTOCK, Michael William appointeddirector
- 2004-12-02➕DOHM, Louise Anne appointedsecretary
- 2004-12-02➕CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-02➖CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-12-02➕DOHM, Kim Casper appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
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 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kim Casper Dohm Individual · English · DOB 12/1960 · age 66 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Michael William Mclintock Individual · British · DOB 08/1958 · age 68 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 DA GUYZ LTD→ 16935205 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 434 ENTERPRISES LIMITED→ 05404769 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| A & D INSTRUMENTS LIMITED→ 02609110 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| A C PREMIER FOODS UK LTD→ 11980130 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A9 TECHNICAE LIMITED→ 13101701 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABC HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 05468238 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| ABINGDON WOOD YARD LTD→ 13530218 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| ABSOLUTELY ORGANIC LIMITED→ 04067078 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| ACE APPAREL LTD→ 14405668 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACP QUALITY PRODUCE LIMITED→ 12550599 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| ADCRAM SOLUTIONS LTD→ 07063200 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| ADD EXTRA YEARS LIMITED→ 13104403 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46499 — Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.
Registered office
Cypher House
Bampton Business Centre South
Bampton
OX18 2AN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-16
Last: 2025-12-02
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
MCLINTOCK, Michael William→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2004-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DOHM, Louise Anne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2013-08-19
WARE, Vivien Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-08-19 · resigned 2023-04-19
CHETTLEBURGHS SECRETARIAL LTD→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2004-12-02
DOHM, Kim Casper→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2004-12-02 · resigned 2013-02-01
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Debenture | 1 property | 08/08/2007 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Letter of pledge over a deposit | 1 property | 09/03/2005 | — |
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-04-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-19