2WENTY47 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06568128 · ltd · incorporated 2008-04-16
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 2025
Net worth
£-35.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Construction of domestic buildings
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
62 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £35,663

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£36k
↑ 11% YoY
Current Assets
£37k
↑ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£40k-£25k-£9k£6k£21k£37kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£-35.7k£-40.2k
Current assets£36.8k£32.0k
Net assets£-35.7k£-40.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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
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 (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-31
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-01-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2024-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  8. 2023-02-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-10-26
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-18
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2021-02-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-02-16
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  15. 2021-02-16
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2021-02-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2012-08-16
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    ELLSMORE, Susan Karen Marie appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-04-01
    ➕
    ELLSMORE, Susan Karen Marie appointed
    director
  21. 2012-04-01
    ➖
    ELLSMORE, Nicholas John resigned
    director
  22. 2011-11-01
    ➕
    ELLSMORE, Nicholas John appointed
    director
  23. 2011-11-01
    ➖
    ELLSMORE, Susan Karen Marie resigned
    director
  24. 2010-05-18
    ➖
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2010-04-26
    ➖
    BERRY, Linda resigned
    director
  26. 2010-04-26
    ➕
    ELLSMORE, Susan Karen Marie appointed
    director
  27. 2008-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 2WENTY47 LIMITED
  28. 2008-04-16
    ➕
    @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD appointed
    corporate-secretary
  29. 2008-04-16
    ➕
    BERRY, Linda appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

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 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
Mrs Susan Karen Marie Ellsmore
Individual · British · DOB 07/1977 · age 49
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/11/2016

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
Incorporated2008-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41202 — Construction of domestic buildings

Registered office

Centrum House
36 Station Road
Egham
Surrey
TW20 9LF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-06
Last: 2025-11-22

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

ELLSMORE, Susan Karen Marie→
secretary · appointed 2012-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ELLSMORE, Susan Karen Marie→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
@UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2010-05-18
Resigned
BERRY, Linda→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-04-16 · resigned 2010-04-26
Resigned
ELLSMORE, Nicholas John→
director · ~55y · appointed 2011-11-01 · resigned 2012-04-01
Resigned
ELLSMORE, Susan Karen Marie→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-04-26 · resigned 2011-11-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (62 total)

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accounts · AA
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-01