1882 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05815062 · ltd · incorporated 2006-05-12
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
£304.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 23410
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46470Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment
  • 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -80% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 1.1y

10/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Newest facility, 1.1 years old — likely still in initial term.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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, 3 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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £304,277
Net assets shrinking
Down £54,272 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 80% YoY
Cash YoY
-80%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£18k
↓ 80% YoY
Net Worth
£304k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Assets
£557k
↑ 10% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£111k£223k£334k£446k£557kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£388.1k£435.4k
Current assets£556.9k£505.5k
Cash£18.1k£88.7k
Debtors£148.5k£272.7k
Net assets£304.3k£358.5k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-01
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    mortgage · MR01
  3. 2025-04-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Asset Advantage Limited
  4. 2024-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-10
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    JOHNSON, Christopher John Staley resigned
    director
  6. 2023-11-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-11-10
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2023-11-03
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    BELL, Thomas Roland resigned
    secretary
  9. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-03-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-09-10
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    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-02-05
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2018-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-07-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  19. 2015-07-23
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    BELL, Thomas Roland appointed
    secretary
  20. 2015-07-23
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Jennifer Mary resigned
    secretary
  21. 2011-05-02
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    JOHNSON, Christopher John Staley appointed
    director
  22. 2011-03-09
    ➖
    DEACON, Charles Julian resigned
    secretary
  23. 2011-03-09
    ➖
    OWEN, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  24. 2011-03-08
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    JOHNSON, Emily Louise appointed
    director
  25. 2011-03-08
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Jennifer Mary appointed
    secretary
  26. 2009-09-18
    ➕
    OWEN, Julie Ann appointed
    director
  27. 2008-12-01
    ➖
    JOHNSON, Mark Andrew resigned
    director
  28. 2006-05-19
    ➕
    JOHNSON, Mark Andrew appointed
    director
  29. 2006-05-19
    ➖
    OWEN, Julie Ann resigned
    director
  30. 2006-05-12
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    Company incorporated
    As 1882 LIMITED
  31. 2006-05-12
    ➕
    DEACON, Charles Julian appointed
    secretary
  32. 2006-05-12
    ➕
    OWEN, Julie Ann appointed
    director

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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Emily Louise Johnson
Individual · British · DOB 03/1976 · age 50
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control13/05/2016

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
Incorporated2006-05-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC23410 — SIC 23410

Registered office

1882ltd @ Wedgwood Wedgwood Drive
Barlaston
Stoke On Trent
ST12 9ER
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

JOHNSON, Emily Louise→
director · ~50y · appointed 2011-03-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BELL, Thomas Roland→
secretary · appointed 2015-07-23 · resigned 2023-11-03
Resigned
DEACON, Charles Julian→
secretary · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2011-03-09
Resigned
JOHNSON, Jennifer Mary→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-08 · resigned 2015-07-23
Resigned
JOHNSON, Christopher John Staley→
director · ~86y · appointed 2011-05-02 · resigned 2023-11-10
Resigned
JOHNSON, Mark Andrew→
director · ~64y · appointed 2006-05-19 · resigned 2008-12-01
Resigned
OWEN, Julie Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2009-09-18 · resigned 2011-03-09
Resigned
OWEN, Julie Ann→
director · ~68y · appointed 2006-05-12 · resigned 2006-05-19
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Asset Advantage
Asset Advantage Limited
A registered charge—24/04/2025—
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Recent filings (71 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-27
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-11-10
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17