21ST CENTURY TATTOO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05634103 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-23
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£105
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (77/100)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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
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
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 £105
Net assets shrinking
Down £159 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£105
↓ 60% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↓ 27% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.9k | £5.7k |
| Current assets | £6.0k | £8.3k |
| Net assets | £105 | £264 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-01➖TEMPEST, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2025-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-04-30➖COLLIER, Martin John resigneddirector
- 2021-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-01-01➕COLLIER, Martin John appointeddirector
- 2017-01-01➕TEMPEST, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➕SCHOFIELD, Kimberley Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-06-01➖TEMPEST, Andrew resigneddirector
- 2010-10-14➕TEMPEST, Andrew appointeddirector
- 2010-10-14➖WATSON, Victoria resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➖WATSON, Victoria resignedsecretary
- 2010-09-30➖TEMPEST, Andrew Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-09-30➕WATSON, Victoria appointeddirector
- 2005-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY TATTOO LIMITED
- 2005-11-23➕WATSON, Victoria appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-23➕TEMPEST, Andrew Thomas appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kimberley Anne Schofield Individual · British · DOB 01/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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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| 123 STANDARD LTD→ 15556770 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1997 LIFESTYLE LTD→ 16000955 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2106 LTD→ 07133176 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 210922 LIMITED→ 08844456 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY TATTOO (NW) LTD→ 07518603 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 24/7 ANY WEATHER CLEANING LTD→ 16338372 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS GARDEN MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 07881632 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS GARDENS (NORDEN) LIMITED→ 07881515 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS LANDSCAPES & DRIVEWAYS LTD→ 15242072 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4 SEASONS LAWN TREATMENTS LIMITED→ 07582288 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 414 BARBERS LTD→ 15279436 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4K SAM SERVICES LTD→ 13316007 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
1-5 Cheetham Street
Rochdale
Lancashire
OL16 1RQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
SCHOFIELD, Kimberley Anne→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2015-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WATSON, Victoria→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2010-09-30
COLLIER, Martin John→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2021-04-30
TEMPEST, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-01-01 · resigned 2025-11-01
TEMPEST, Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2010-10-14 · resigned 2015-06-01
TEMPEST, Andrew Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2005-11-23 · resigned 2010-09-30
WATSON, Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2010-09-30 · resigned 2010-10-14
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-22