49 DS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05349568 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-01
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£24.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
65 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,832

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£25k
↑ 57% YoY
Current Assets
£49k
↑ 2.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£10k£20k£29k£39k£49kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£24.8k£32.7k
Current assets£48.9k£47.8k
Net assets£24.8k£15.8k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2025-05-28
    ➕
    PADGHAM, Frances Louise appointed
    secretary
  3. 2025-05-28
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-07-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  8. 2022-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-10-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-06-30
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-07-03
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2010-05-23
    ➖
    LEE, David resigned
    secretary
  19. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Michael Sean resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Katherine Mary resigned
    director
  21. 2008-02-29
    ➖
    RICHARDS, Michael Sean resigned
    director
  22. 2008-02-25
    ➕
    PADGHAM, Toby appointed
    director
  23. 2008-02-25
    ➕
    LEE, David appointed
    secretary
  24. 2005-02-04
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Michael Sean appointed
    secretary
  25. 2005-02-04
    ➖
    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2005-02-04
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Katherine Mary appointed
    director
  27. 2005-02-04
    ➕
    RICHARDS, Michael Sean appointed
    director
  28. 2005-02-04
    ➖
    ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2005-02-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 49 DS LIMITED
  30. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  31. 2005-02-01
    ➕
    ACI 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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • 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

2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Toby Padgham
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Frances Louise Padgham
Individual · British · DOB 05/1970 · age 56
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/03/2022

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
Incorporated2005-02-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

5 Gorse Lane
Wrecclesham
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 4SD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-02
Last: 2025-05-19

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

PADGHAM, Frances Louise→
secretary · appointed 2025-05-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PADGHAM, Toby→
director · ~56y · appointed 2008-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LEE, David→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-25 · resigned 2010-05-23
Resigned
RICHARDS, Michael Sean→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
ACI SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-02-04
Resigned
RICHARDS, Katherine Mary→
director · ~54y · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
RICHARDS, Michael Sean→
director · ~58y · appointed 2005-02-04 · resigned 2008-02-29
Resigned
ACI DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-02-01 · resigned 2005-02-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-25