FLAMEFX LTD
💤Zombieactive
06440015 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-28
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£9.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35220
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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
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
53 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
60
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 102Positive net assets
Net assets £9,762
Net assets shrinking
Down £702 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£15k
Net Worth
£10k
↓ 6.7% YoY
Current Assets
£95k
↑ 1.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-29 | 2023-11-29 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.2k | £36.2k |
| Current assets | £94.6k | £92.9k |
| Cash | £14.7k | — |
| Debtors | £79.9k | — |
| Net assets | £9.8k | £10.5k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-08-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-02➖GENTRY, Victoria Martine resigneddirector
- 2023-02-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-03-31📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-04-06➕GENTRY, Victoria Martine appointeddirector
- 2008-11-01➖KHOSLA, Anubha resignedsecretary
- 2007-11-28🏢Company incorporatedAs FLAMEFX LTD
- 2007-11-28➕GUY, Dave Anthony appointeddirector
- 2007-11-28➕KHOSLA, Anubha appointedsecretary
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 19 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 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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 David Anthony Guy Individual · British · DOB 08/1976 · age 50 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Victoria Martine Gentryceased 19/01/2024· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35220 — SIC 35220
Registered office
33 Leverstock Green Road
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP2 4HH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last made up to: 2024-11-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-14
Last: 2026-03-31
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
GUY, Dave Anthony→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2007-11-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KHOSLA, Anubha→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-11-28 · resigned 2008-11-01
GENTRY, Victoria Martine→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2016-04-06 · resigned 2023-04-02
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-08-31
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2022-08-25