DIGEST UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06830781 · ltd · incorporated 2009-02-26
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
year to Feb 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 38210
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 65). 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 (72/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
41 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
80
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 accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-28

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-02-25
    MUNSON, Barry Glyn resigned
    director
  4. 2026-02-25
    STIMPSON, Robert Benjamin resigned
    director
  5. 2025-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-03-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2017-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-26
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-10-26
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2009-02-26
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    Company incorporated
    As DIGEST UK LIMITED
  19. 2009-02-26
    ROBOTHAM, Kevin Nigel appointed
    secretary
  20. 2009-02-26
    ROBOTHAM, Kevin Nigel appointed
    director
  21. 2009-02-26
    MUNSON, Barry Glyn appointed
    director
  22. 2009-02-26
    STIMPSON, Robert Benjamin appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MUNSON, Barry Glyn resigned 2026-02-25; STIMPSON, Robert Benjamin resigned 2026-02-25

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC38210 — SIC 38210

Registered office

4 Folgate Road
Lyngate Industrial Estate
North Walsham
Norfolk
NR28 0AJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-12
Last: 2026-02-26

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

ROBOTHAM, Kevin Nigel
secretary · appointed 2009-02-26
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Active
ROBOTHAM, Kevin Nigel
director · ~65y · appointed 2009-02-26
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Active
MUNSON, Barry Glyn
director · ~62y · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2026-02-25
Resigned
STIMPSON, Robert Benjamin
director · ~56y · appointed 2009-02-26 · resigned 2026-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-03-02