21ST MARCH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05749966 · ltd · incorporated 2006-03-21
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31

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
  1. 2025-07-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-07-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-03-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-06-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2022-06-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  11. 2021-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2018-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-02-28
    LOWE, David resigned
    secretary
  18. 2006-03-21
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    Company incorporated
    As 21ST MARCH LIMITED
  19. 2006-03-21
    LOWE, Daniel Douglas appointed
    director
  20. 2006-03-21
    LOWE, David appointed
    secretary

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Daniel Douglas Lowe
Individual · British · DOB 03/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-03-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

286 Ground Floor Flat
286 Archway Road
London
N6 5AU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

LOWE, Daniel Douglas
director · ~38y · appointed 2006-03-21
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Active
LOWE, David
secretary · appointed 2006-03-21 · resigned 2014-02-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-03-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-22
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-06-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-06