240 VOLTS LTD
💤Zombieactive
06763771 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-02
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
50 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-09-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-06-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-06-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2008-12-03➖JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer resigneddirector
- 2008-12-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 240 VOLTS LTD
- 2008-12-02➕RAGOUZEOS, Lesley Janet appointedsecretary
- 2008-12-02➕RAGOUZEOS, Constantinos appointeddirector
- 2008-12-02➕JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in 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 17 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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 Constantinos Ragouzeos Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 02/12/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 22 DEGREES HEATING LIMITED→ 11106591 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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| 2JM SERVICES LTD→ 07275498 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| 2R ESTATES LTD→ 16251169 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3 PHASE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS LTD→ 12956255 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 345 SETTING OUT AND SURVEYS LIMITED→ 13003898 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation
Registered office
Flat 14, Horizon 85 Seabrook Road
Hythe
CT21 5QP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last made up to: 2024-12-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
RAGOUZEOS, Lesley Janet→
Activesecretary · appointed 2008-12-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RAGOUZEOS, Constantinos→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2008-12-02
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JACOBS, Yomtov Eliezer→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2008-12-02 · resigned 2008-12-03
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-23
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-23