488 COMMERCE LTD
💤Zombieactive
05779571 · 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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£200
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 18.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 18.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
93 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £200
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£200
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200 | £200 |
| Net assets | £200 | £200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 gazette
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-07-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-07-01📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-22📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2023-08-11📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-03-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-22📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2020-04-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2015-08-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2008-06-11➖CONWAY, Jonathan Anthony resigneddirector
- 2008-05-01➕MOCCIA, Luigicarlo appointeddirector
- 2008-04-30➖MOCCIA, Luigi Carlo, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2008-04-30➖MOCCIA, Andrea Kazimierz resigneddirector
- 2008-02-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Almond Beech Developments Limited
- 2006-11-03➖CONWAY, Jonathan Anthony resignedsecretary
- 2006-11-03➕MOCCIA, Luigi Carlo, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2006-10-05➕CONWAY, Jonathan Anthony appointeddirector
- 2006-10-05➖MOCCIA, Luigi Carlo, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2006-10-04➕MOCCIA, Andrea Kazimierz appointeddirector
- 2006-09-27➖MOCCIA, Genowefa Marie resigneddirector
- 2006-09-09➕MOCCIA, Genowefa Marie appointeddirector
- 2006-04-12🏢Company incorporatedAs 488 COMMERCE LTD
- 2006-04-12➕CONWAY, Jonathan Anthony appointedsecretary
- 2006-04-12➕MOCCIA, Luigi Carlo, Mr. appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Luigicarlo Moccia Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 DIGITAL-SHELF LTD→ 16417389 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| 3BW HOLDINGS LTD→ 15362800 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3MSE LTD→ 09275136 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-04-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
128 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-26
Last: 2026-04-12
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
MOCCIA, Luigicarlo→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2008-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CONWAY, Jonathan Anthony→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-11-03
MOCCIA, Luigi Carlo, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-03 · resigned 2008-04-30
CONWAY, Jonathan Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2006-10-05 · resigned 2008-06-11
MOCCIA, Andrea Kazimierz→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2006-10-04 · resigned 2008-04-30
MOCCIA, Genowefa Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2006-09-09 · resigned 2006-09-27
MOCCIA, Luigi Carlo, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2006-04-12 · resigned 2006-10-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Almond Beech Developments Almond Beech Developments Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 29/02/2008 | 02/08/2015 |
Recent filings (93 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-24
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2024-04-22
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2023-08-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-11