05313160 LTD

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05313160 · ltd · incorporated 2004-12-14
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 2019
Net worth
£54.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
11 officers (1 active, 11 linked, 7 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
85 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
46
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £54,200

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£54k
↑ 135% YoY
Current Assets
£119k
↑ 301% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£24k£48k£72k£95k£119kDec 2018Dec 2019

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2019-12-312018-12-31
Total assets£97.2k£23.1k
Current assets£119.3k£29.7k
Net assets£54.2k£23.1k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-07-16
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
    address · RP10
  2. 2024-07-16
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  3. 2024-07-16
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  4. 2022-12-09
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2022-11-22
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2021-12-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2021-12-17
    ➖
    ZEKA, Agim resigned
    director
  8. 2021-11-24
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2021-11-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  10. 2021-11-08
    ➕
    ZEKA, Agim appointed
    director
  11. 2021-04-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  12. 2021-04-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-22
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  14. 2021-04-06
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2019-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-11-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-09-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2018-07-18
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2017-12-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2017-09-21
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2016-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-10-12
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2016-09-30
    ➖
    CHARALAMBOUS, Annushka resigned
    director
  24. 2016-02-01
    ➖
    LOWE, Philippa Mary resigned
    director
  25. 2014-02-28
    ➖
    LOWE, David Peter resigned
    secretary
  26. 2014-01-28
    ➖
    LOWE, David Peter resigned
    director
  27. 2014-01-27
    ➕
    LOWE, Philippa Mary appointed
    director
  28. 2011-10-21
    ➕
    LOWE, David Peter appointed
    director
  29. 2011-03-31
    ➕
    CHARALAMBOUS, Annushka appointed
    director
  30. 2011-03-31
    ➖
    CHRISTOV, Christos resigned
    director
  31. 2010-11-01
    ➕
    CHARALAMBOUS, Floros appointed
    director
  32. 2009-05-18
    ➕
    LOWE, David Peter appointed
    secretary
  33. 2007-06-20
    ➖
    LOGICPLAN LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  34. 2007-06-20
    ➖
    PERON MANAGEMENT LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  35. 2007-04-30
    ➕
    PERON MANAGEMENT LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  36. 2007-04-17
    ➖
    NASSAU MANAGEMENT LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  37. 2007-01-01
    ➕
    CHRISTOV, Christos appointed
    director
  38. 2005-04-04
    ➖
    DEARDEN, Peter resigned
    director
  39. 2005-04-02
    ➕
    NASSAU MANAGEMENT LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  40. 2004-12-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 05313160 LTD
  41. 2004-12-14
    ➕
    LOGICPLAN LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  42. 2004-12-14
    ➕
    DEARDEN, Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high · 1 low
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2021-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2022-06-15

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Floros Charalambous
Individual · British · DOB 11/1961 · age 65
——sig. influencesignificant influence30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2004-12-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

05313160 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2021-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2022-06-15OVERDUE
Last: 2021-06-01

Officers (1 active · 10 resigned)

CHARALAMBOUS, Floros→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOWE, David Peter→
secretary · appointed 2009-05-18 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned
LOGICPLAN LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2007-06-20
Resigned
CHARALAMBOUS, Annushka→
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-03-31 · resigned 2016-09-30
Resigned
CHRISTOV, Christos→
director · ~58y · appointed 2007-01-01 · resigned 2011-03-31
Resigned
DEARDEN, Peter→
director · ~53y · appointed 2004-12-14 · resigned 2005-04-04
Resigned
LOWE, David Peter→
director · ~73y · appointed 2011-10-21 · resigned 2014-01-28
Resigned
LOWE, Philippa Mary→
director · ~65y · appointed 2014-01-27 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
ZEKA, Agim→
director · ~56y · appointed 2021-11-08 · resigned 2021-12-17
Resigned
NASSAU MANAGEMENT LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2005-04-02 · resigned 2007-04-17
Resigned
PERON MANAGEMENT LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-30 · resigned 2007-06-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (85 total)

default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2024-07-16
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2024-07-16
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2024-07-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-12-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2021-11-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-23
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2021-04-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30