737 CHALLENGE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07374648 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-14
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£486
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (70/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £486

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£29k
Net Worth
£486
Current Assets
£66k
Current Liabilities
—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-30
Total assets£25.1k
Current assets£65.7k
Cash£28.5k
Debtors£13.8k
Net assets£486

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.

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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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-23
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    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-30
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    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-12-22
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    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-08-12
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    address · AD01
  8. 2021-08-12
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    address · AD01
  9. 2021-08-12
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    address · AD01
  10. 2020-12-23
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  11. 2019-09-27
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  12. 2018-09-28
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  13. 2017-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-30
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-02-04
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    officers · AP03
  16. 2016-02-02
    ➕
    PARKS, Cynthia Lee appointed
    secretary
  17. 2010-09-16
    ➕
    PARKS, Richard David appointed
    director
  18. 2010-09-16
    ➖
    CRESCENT HILL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2010-09-16
    ➖
    MORRIS, Andrew William resigned
    director
  20. 2010-09-16
    ➖
    ST ANDREWS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  21. 2010-09-14
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    Company incorporated
    As 737 CHALLENGE LIMITED
  22. 2010-09-14
    ➕
    CRESCENT HILL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-09-14
    ➕
    MORRIS, Andrew William appointed
    director
  24. 2010-09-14
    ➕
    ST ANDREWS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Richard David Parks
Individual · British · DOB 08/1977 · age 49
75–100%
—75-100% shares13/09/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

41 Madrid House Judkin Court
Heol Tredwen
Cardiff
CF10 5AU
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-28
Last: 2025-09-14

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

PARKS, Cynthia Lee→
secretary · appointed 2016-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PARKS, Richard David→
director · ~49y · appointed 2010-09-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CRESCENT HILL LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-09-14 · resigned 2010-09-16
Resigned
MORRIS, Andrew William→
director · ~61y · appointed 2010-09-14 · resigned 2010-09-16
Resigned
ST ANDREWS COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2010-09-14 · resigned 2010-09-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

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accounts · AA
2025-12-23
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accounts · AA01
2025-09-30
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
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accounts · AA
2024-09-30
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2024-09-17
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accounts · AA
2023-09-29
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2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-17
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2020-12-23