SEARFLO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07086383 · ltd · incorporated 2009-11-25
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£-24.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 74). 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 (77/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £24,451
Net assets shrinking
Down £45,258 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£24k
↓ 218% YoY
Current Assets
£2k
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-21.8k | £17.6k |
| Current assets | £2.2k | £4.6k |
| Net assets | £-24.5k | £20.8k |
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.
See pricing →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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-09-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-11-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-11-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-03➖SEAR, Jason resignedsecretary
- 2018-12-03➖RICHARDSON, Anthony resigneddirector
- 2018-12-03➖SEAR, Jason Henry resigneddirector
- 2018-11-30➕PLIMLEY, Neville Derek appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➕SEAR, Jason appointedsecretary
- 2009-11-30➕RICHARDSON, Anthony appointeddirector
- 2009-11-30➕SEAR, Jason Henry appointeddirector
- 2009-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs SEARFLO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
- 2009-11-25➕SHAH, Ela Jayendra appointeddirector
- 2009-11-25➖SHAH, Ela Jayendra resigneddirector
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neville Derek Plimley Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 30/11/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Jason Henry Searceased 03/12/2018· 25-50% shares
- Mr Anthony Richardsonceased 03/12/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-11-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
37 Arun Court Howard Road
London
SE25 5DD
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
PLIMLEY, Neville Derek→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2018-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SEAR, Jason→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2018-12-03
RICHARDSON, Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2018-12-03
SEAR, Jason Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-11-30 · resigned 2018-12-03
SHAH, Ela Jayendra→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2009-11-25 · resigned 2009-11-25
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Recent filings (61 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16