CHF HEROGLIFFIX LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06468767 · ltd · incorporated 2008-01-10
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 Jul 2022
Net worth
£345.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Television programme production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (67/100)

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 (1 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
116 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £345,028
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,812 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£345k
↓ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£70k£140k£210k£280k£350kJul 2021Jul 2022

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2022-07-302021-07-31
Total assets£346.0k£350.8k
Current assets£19.2k£24.0k
Net assets£345.0k£349.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (39 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-09-06
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2024-09-01
    ➖
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip resigned
    director
  3. 2024-08-06
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2024-07-02
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2024-04-13
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2024-04-09
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2024-02-01
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2024-01-21
    ➖
    ARGENT, John Martin resigned
    director
  9. 2023-11-08
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  10. 2023-11-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-26
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2022-07-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-12-20
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2021-10-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-05-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2021-01-31
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2020-10-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2020-10-07
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Jean Caroline resigned
    director
  20. 2020-01-10
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2019-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-01-20
    ➕
    THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2017-01-20
    ➖
    HAWKINS, Jean Caroline resigned
    secretary
  25. 2014-02-03
    ➖
    FLOWER, Graham George resigned
    director
  26. 2011-07-11
    ➖
    ARGENT, Fiona resigned
    secretary
  27. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Jean Caroline appointed
    secretary
  28. 2011-07-11
    ➕
    HAWKINS, Jean Caroline appointed
    director
  29. 2010-01-26
    ➕
    ARGENT, John Martin appointed
    director
  30. 2010-01-23
    ➕
    ARGENT, Fiona appointed
    secretary
  31. 2010-01-23
    ➖
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip resigned
    secretary
  32. 2010-01-23
    ➕
    FLOWER, Graham George appointed
    director
  33. 2008-01-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHF HEROGLIFFIX LIMITED
  34. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip appointed
    secretary
  35. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  36. 2008-01-10
    ➖
    DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  37. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    WILKINS, Adrian Philip appointed
    director
  38. 2008-01-10
    ➕
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  39. 2008-01-10
    ➖
    DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-04-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-01-30

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-01-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59113 — Television programme production activities

Registered office

One New Street
Wells
Somerset
BA5 2LA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2024-04-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2022-07-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-01-30OVERDUE
Last: 2024-01-16

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

THE CITY PARTNERSHIP (UK) LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ARGENT, Fiona→
secretary · appointed 2010-01-23 · resigned 2011-07-11
Resigned
HAWKINS, Jean Caroline→
secretary · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2017-01-20
Resigned
WILKINS, Adrian Philip→
secretary · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2010-01-23
Resigned
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned
ARGENT, John Martin→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-01-26 · resigned 2024-01-21
Resigned
FLOWER, Graham George→
director · ~71y · appointed 2010-01-23 · resigned 2014-02-03
Resigned
HAWKINS, Jean Caroline→
director · ~69y · appointed 2011-07-11 · resigned 2020-10-07
Resigned
WILKINS, Adrian Philip→
director · ~61y · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2024-09-01
Resigned
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2008-01-10 · resigned 2008-01-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (116 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-02
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-04-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-02-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-29