121-ADVICE LTD
💤Zombieactive
06713952 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-02
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 Oct 2025
Net worth
£35.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
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: strategic trade sale (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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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 £35,637
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£36k
↑ 21% YoY
Current Assets
£68k
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £35.6k | £29.4k |
| Current assets | £68.2k | £59.7k |
| Net assets | £35.6k | £29.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-08-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-30📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2017-11-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-09-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-01-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2014-07-17➖BOYETT CAMP, Andrew David resigneddirector
- 2013-04-06➕KNOTT, Simon appointeddirector
- 2008-10-06➕BOYETT CAMP, Andrew David appointeddirector
- 2008-10-03➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2008-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 121-ADVICE LTD
- 2008-10-02➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer 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
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 13 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Knott Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
Exchange House
12- 14 The Crescent
Taunton
TA1 4EB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
KNOTT, Simon→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-04-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOYETT CAMP, Andrew David→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2008-10-06 · resigned 2014-07-17
JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-10-02 · resigned 2008-10-03
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (56 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2025-11-17
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2018-12-14