21ST CENTURY LANDSCAPES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06999287 · ltd · incorporated 2009-08-24
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: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Sector: Wholesale & retail
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: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-09-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-09-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-03📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-26📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-02-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-02-05📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-01-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-07➕MCVITTIE, Deborah Helen appointedsecretary
- 2009-08-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY LANDSCAPES LIMITED
- 2009-08-24➕MCVITTIE, Trevor Keith 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 Trevor Keith Mcvittie Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 24/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Deborah Helen Mcvittieceased 20/08/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-08-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Registered office
13 Rossall Road
Thornton-Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 1AP
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MCVITTIE, Deborah Helen→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-01-07
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MCVITTIE, Trevor Keith→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2009-08-24
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Recent filings (50 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-12
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-09-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-11
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-01