AND SEW ON LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
05997181 · ltd · incorporated 2006-11-13
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 2026
Net worth
£8.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £8,588
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£9k
Current Assets
£9k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.4k | — |
| Current assets | £9.4k | — |
| Net assets | £8.6k | — |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-10-18📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-10-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-10-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-18📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-20📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-09-16📍move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD03
- 2022-09-16📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-09-16📍change-sail-address-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2022-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-01➕SAYADROODKAR, Somayeh appointeddirector
- 2022-08-31➖BLISS, Jeremy Steven, Dr resignedsecretary
- 2022-08-31➖BLISS, Tracey Sarah resigneddirector
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-03-01📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2007-04-05🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Leopold Lazarus International Limited
- 2006-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs AND SEW ON LIMITED
- 2006-11-13➕BLISS, Jeremy Steven, Dr appointedsecretary
- 2006-11-13➕BLISS, Tracey Sarah appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
55/100
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.
- 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Somayeh Sayadroodkar Individual · Iranian · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/09/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Tracey Sarah Blissceased 31/08/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AMIE BONE FUNERAL FLOWERS LIMITED→ 07141792 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
94 Watling Street
Radlett
WD7 7AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-25
Last: 2026-03-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
SAYADROODKAR, Somayeh→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2022-09-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLISS, Jeremy Steven, Dr→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2022-08-31
BLISS, Tracey Sarah→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2006-11-13 · resigned 2022-08-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Leopold Lazarus International Leopold Lazarus International Limited | Rent deposit deed | 1 property | 05/04/2007 | — |
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Recent filings (61 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-18
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-10-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-10-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-10-18
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
move-registers-to-sail-company-with-new-address
address · AD03
2022-09-20