21STCENTURYRETRO LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06598697 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-20
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 2025
Net worth
£281
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 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
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £281
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£281
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.0k |
| Current assets | £17.3k |
| Net assets | £281 |
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
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-09📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-24➕NGUYEN, Thi Dung appointeddirector
- 2024-05-24➖SCOTT, John resigneddirector
- 2024-02-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-12📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-04-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2008-05-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 21STCENTURYRETRO LIMITED
- 2008-05-20➕NGYUEN, Thi Dung appointedsecretary
- 2008-05-20➕SCOTT, John 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Blue17 Group Holdings Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Blue17 Group Holdings Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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21STCENTURYRETRO LIMITED
This company · 06598697
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Blue17 Group Holdings Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/02/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Scottceased 27/02/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 3D MAKERY LTD→ 16289777 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3DOM MEDIA LTD→ 16310469 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3DV LASER LTD→ 14207909 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3L ECOM MAKERS TTE LTD→ 16219468 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3O6 STUDIOS LTD→ 16828646 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3P MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16437471 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 BEST BRAND LTD→ 16980600 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48KICKS LTD→ 16762360 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47710 — Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
Registered office
162 Holloway Road
London
N7 8DD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-17
Last: 2026-01-03
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
NGUYEN, Thi Dung→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2024-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCOTT, John→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2008-05-20 · resigned 2024-05-24
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Recent filings (53 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2024-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-04-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-27