13TH LEGION LIMITED

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05778881 · ltd · incorporated 2006-04-12
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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 (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
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
65 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 · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £1
Very low cash
Cash position: £1
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£1
~ YoY
Net Worth
£1
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£0£0£1£1£1Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£1£1
Current assets£1£1
Cash£1£1
Net assets£1£1

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-06
    ➕
    LIMITED, Wincham Accountants appointed
    secretary
  2. 2026-01-06
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-08-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-01-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2024-12-31
    ➖
    WINCHAM ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  6. 2024-06-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-10-17
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-10-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-09-08
    ➕
    ROACH, Mark Damion appointed
    director
  11. 2023-09-08
    ➖
    ROACH, Malcolm David resigned
    director
  12. 2022-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-07
    📄
    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  15. 2021-10-07
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2021-10-01
    ➕
    WINCHAM ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  17. 2021-10-01
    ➖
    WINCHAM ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2021-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-01-06
    ➕
    ROACH, Malcolm David appointed
    director
  20. 2021-01-06
    ➖
    ROACH, Mark Damion resigned
    director
  21. 2021-01-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-01-06
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  23. 2019-11-05
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2019-01-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2016-08-26
    ➖
    ROACH, Malcolm David resigned
    director
  26. 2016-08-26
    ➕
    ROACH, Mark Damion appointed
    director
  27. 2013-10-09
    ➖
    HALLATT, Jon Antony resigned
    director
  28. 2013-10-09
    ➕
    ROACH, Malcolm David appointed
    director
  29. 2012-04-12
    ➖
    COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 2012-04-12
    ➕
    WINCHAM ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2010-01-05
    ➕
    HALLATT, Jon Antony appointed
    director
  32. 2010-01-05
    ➖
    COMPANIES 4 U DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  33. 2006-04-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 13TH LEGION LIMITED
  34. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  35. 2006-04-12
    ➕
    COMPANIES 4 U DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Wincham Investments Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
Wincham Investments Limited
Corporate parent
⬇
13TH LEGION LIMITED
This company · 05778881

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Wincham Investments Limited
Corporate entity
——sig. influencesignificant influence26/08/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Damion Roachceased 26/08/2016· significant influence

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
Incorporated2006-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Wincham House
Greenfield Farm Trading Estate
Congleton
Cheshire
CW12 4TR

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-11
Last: 2025-12-28

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

LIMITED, Wincham Accountants→
secretary · appointed 2026-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROACH, Mark Damion→
director · ~50y · appointed 2023-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COMPANIES 4 U SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2012-04-12
Resigned
WINCHAM ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2021-10-01 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned
WINCHAM ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-04-12 · resigned 2021-10-01
Resigned
HALLATT, Jon Antony→
director · ~44y · appointed 2010-01-05 · resigned 2013-10-09
Resigned
ROACH, Malcolm David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2021-01-06 · resigned 2023-09-08
Resigned
ROACH, Malcolm David→
director · ~76y · appointed 2013-10-09 · resigned 2016-08-26
Resigned
ROACH, Mark Damion→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-08-26 · resigned 2021-01-06
Resigned
COMPANIES 4 U DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2010-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (65 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07