AWARELIKE INTELLIGENCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05636348 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-25
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
£2.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 61-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 61). 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 (73/100).
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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 1 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
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 £2,173
Net assets shrinking
Down £21,265 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£58k
↓ 25% 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 | £2.2k | £25.3k |
| Current assets | £58.4k | £77.9k |
| Net assets | £2.2k | £23.4k |
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 (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-06📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2022-10-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2005-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AWARELIKE INTELLIGENCE LIMITED
- 2005-11-25➕HOLMES-SMITH, Katherine Jane appointedsecretary
- 2005-11-25➕CARPENTER, Rollo James Blair appointeddirector
- 2005-11-25➕SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2005-11-25➖SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Rollo James Blair Carpenter Individual · British · DOB 08/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| ANCILE LIMITED→ 13095914 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ARCADIA SOFTIUM LTD→ 15785773 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ASSESSMENT INTELLIGENCE LIMITED→ 12942095 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ATDIRECT LTD→ 07868998 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| ATLAS SOFTWARE LIMITED→ 05590446 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| AUDIFANI LTD→ 11665859 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| AVA TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL LTD→ 13299701 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| AVAGO CLUB LIMITED→ 15193827 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| AVERSA LIMITED→ 09898353 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
The Office
32 Bartholomew Street West
Exeter
EX4 3BN
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-09
Last: 2025-11-25
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
HOLMES-SMITH, Katherine Jane→
Activesecretary · appointed 2005-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARPENTER, Rollo James Blair→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2005-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-25 · resigned 2005-11-25
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Recent filings (49 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-10-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-03