1851 LTD
💤Zombieactive
06630111 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-25
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24➖FROST, Maureen Yvonne resigneddirector
- 2021-05-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-02-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-02-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-02-24➕MCNALLY, Ross Gordon appointeddirector
- 2019-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-27➖DUNN, Alan Stewart resigneddirector
- 2017-06-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-06-27📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-06-24➕FROST, Maureen Yvonne appointeddirector
- 2014-07-07➖CHESTNUTT, James Scott, Captain resigneddirector
- 2014-07-07➕DUNN, Alan Stewart appointeddirector
- 2008-06-25🏢Company incorporatedAs 1851 LTD
- 2008-06-25➕CHESTNUTT, James Scott, Captain 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 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Ross Gordon Mcnally Individual · British · DOB 01/1958 · age 68 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/02/2020 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Maureen Yvonne Frostceased 24/02/2020· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1020 NETWORKING LIMITED→ 15546012 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 18-20 SLOANE GARDENS FREEHOLD LIMITED→ 11302790 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 2 & 2C FRATTON ROAD LTD→ 14017839 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 2 UNION ROAD LP→ LP010302 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
| 24 HIGH ST RTM COMPANY LIMITED→ 06831687 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 27A CREEK ROAD HAYLING ISLAND MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 02177490 · est 1987 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 38y | — | — |
| 2MCJ LLP→ OC414781 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 2TICCS LIMITED→ 05072261 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 4SIGHT TRADING LTD→ 04654280 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| 4SIGHT VISION SUPPORT→ 03740647 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 5 HAREWOOD ROAD RESIDENTS LIMITED→ 07153423 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 5 WILTON STREET (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED→ 06010548 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94110 — Activities of business and employers membership organisations
Registered office
Fareham College
Bishopsfield Road
Fareham
Hampshire
PO14 1NH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
MCNALLY, Ross Gordon→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2020-02-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CHESTNUTT, James Scott, Captain→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2008-06-25 · resigned 2014-07-07
DUNN, Alan Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2014-07-07 · resigned 2017-06-27
FROST, Maureen Yvonne→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-06-24 · resigned 2021-05-24
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (49 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-26