CLAIM AGAIN LTD
💤Zombieactive
07075498 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-13
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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (59/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-02-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-11-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2017-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2012-02-24➖BAMFORTH, Dianna Tracey resigneddirector
- 2012-02-24➖STOTT, Paul resigneddirector
- 2010-05-31➖COPP, Catherine Louise resignedsecretary
- 2010-05-31➖COPP, Catherine Louise resigneddirector
- 2009-12-04➕HUDGELL, Neil Michael appointeddirector
- 2009-12-04➕STOTT, Paul appointeddirector
- 2009-11-13🏢Company incorporatedAs CLAIM AGAIN LTD
- 2009-11-13➕COPP, Catherine Louise appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-13➕BAMFORTH, Dianna Tracey appointeddirector
- 2009-11-13➕COPP, Catherine Louise appointeddirector
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- 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 Neil Michael Hudgell Individual · British · DOB 05/1966 · age 60 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
No 2 At The Dock
46 Humber Street
Hull
East Riding
HU1 1TU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
HUDGELL, Neil Michael→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2009-12-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
COPP, Catherine Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2010-05-31
BAMFORTH, Dianna Tracey→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2012-02-24
COPP, Catherine Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2009-11-13 · resigned 2010-05-31
STOTT, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2009-12-04 · resigned 2012-02-24
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Recent filings (51 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-09-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-20