DEEPSEEK SOFTWARE LTD
💤Zombieactive
06612443 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-05
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
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year to Jul 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35140
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 71). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
57 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2024-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-02-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-02-03✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-02-01➕HUMPHREYS, Kimm appointeddirector
- 2023-02-01➖HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-01-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-12-23➖HUMPHREYS, Kimm resignedsecretary
- 2022-12-23➕HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2022-12-23➖HUMPHREYS, Kimm resigneddirector
- 2022-06-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-01-01➖WILSON, Fraser John Archibald resigneddirector
- 2019-10-07➕WILSON, Fraser John Archibald appointeddirector
- 2009-05-01➖HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2008-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs DEEPSEEK SOFTWARE LTD
- 2008-06-05➕HUMPHREYS, Kimm appointedsecretary
- 2008-06-05➕HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2008-06-05➕HUMPHREYS, Kimm appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2025-02-03: certificate-change-of-name-company
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Kimm Humphreys Individual · British · DOB 04/1955 · age 71 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/02/2023 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Anglo Gulf Investments Group Limitedceased 01/02/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Mr Kimm Humphreysceased 05/06/2017· 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AJ SYSTEMS AND SERVICES LTD→ 10777078 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| ARK WASTE SOLUTIONS LTD→ 12361392 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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| ASBESTOS SOMERSET LTD→ 13589321 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| BIG SOLAR ROOFS LTD→ 09992236 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35140 — SIC 35140
Registered office
No 10 Argyle Street
Bath
BA2 4BQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-01
Last: 2025-12-18
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
HUMPHREYS, Kimm→
Activedirector · ~71y · appointed 2023-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HUMPHREYS, Kimm→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2022-12-23
HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2022-12-23 · resigned 2023-02-01
HUMPHREYS, Helen Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2009-05-01
HUMPHREYS, Kimm→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2008-06-05 · resigned 2022-12-23
WILSON, Fraser John Archibald→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2019-10-07 · resigned 2021-01-01
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Recent filings (57 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-02-03
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-05