42 TELECOM UK LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07320167 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-20
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 3 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
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 100 | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-16📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-01➕MANNARINO, Giovanni appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖TADDEO, Orlando resigneddirector
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-07-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-30📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-30📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-09-22📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2023-09-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-09-14📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-09-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-14📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-09-14📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2023-09-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-13➕OHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2023-09-13➖ANGELOW, Erik Harry Oskar resignedsecretary
- 2023-09-13➖ANGELOW, Erik Harry Oskar resigneddirector
- 2023-09-13➕TADDEO, Orlando appointeddirector
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-09📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2014-08-31➖HARVEY, Simon John resignedsecretary
- 2012-08-01➕HARVEY, Simon John appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 TELECOM UK LIMITED
- 2010-07-20➕ANGELOW, Erik Harry Oskar appointedsecretary
- 2010-07-20➕ANGELOW, Erik Harry Oskar appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Orlando Taddeo Individual · Italian · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 13/09/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Erik Harry Oskar Angelowceased 13/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-07-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
9th Floor 107 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DN
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
OHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2023-09-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MANNARINO, Giovanni→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2026-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ANGELOW, Erik Harry Oskar→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2023-09-13
HARVEY, Simon John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-08-01 · resigned 2014-08-31
ANGELOW, Erik Harry Oskar→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-07-20 · resigned 2023-09-13
TADDEO, Orlando→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2023-09-13 · resigned 2025-12-31
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Recent filings (79 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-09-30
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-09-30
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2023-09-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-09-14
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-14
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-14
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-09-14