18TWELVE LTD

💤Zombieactive
06748915 · ltd · incorporated 2008-11-13
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (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
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
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Nov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-11-08
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-10-21
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  4. 2024-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-20
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2019-03-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2019-03-19
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    officers · TM01
  13. 2019-03-01
    FUNMI-OYINLADE, Kevin resigned
    director
  14. 2019-02-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  15. 2018-08-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-01-01
    FUNMI-OYINLADE, Kevin appointed
    director
  18. 2008-11-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 18TWELVE LTD
  19. 2008-11-13
    OYINLADE, Chika appointed
    secretary
  20. 2008-11-13
    OYINLADE, Chika appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 18 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Chika Oyinlade
Individual · British · DOB 12/1977 · age 49
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Kevin Funmi-Oyinladeceased 01/03/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2008-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

71 To 75 Shelton Street
London
WC2H 9JQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-13
Last: 2025-07-30

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

OYINLADE, Chika
secretary · appointed 2008-11-13
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Active
OYINLADE, Chika
director · ~49y · appointed 2008-11-13
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Active
FUNMI-OYINLADE, Kevin
director · ~62y · appointed 2016-01-01 · resigned 2019-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-08-15