28 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07455186 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-30
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 33140
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62020Information technology consultancy activities
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
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: medium (76/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
44 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.
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 | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £35 |
| Current assets | — | £35 |
| Net assets | — | £35 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-30➖TURVILL, Susan Ann resigneddirector
- 2025-08-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2018-11-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-11-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-11-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-26➕TURVILL, Susan Ann appointeddirector
- 2010-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 28 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2010-11-30➕TURVILL, Ben Phillip appointedsecretary
- 2010-11-30➕TURVILL, Ben Phillip appointeddirector
Owner dependency
85/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 Ben Phillip Turvill Individual · British · DOB 10/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | board control75-100% shares · board control | 30/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC33140 — SIC 33140
Registered office
16 Golf Club Lane
Saltford
Bristol
BS31 3AA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
TURVILL, Ben Phillip→
Activesecretary · appointed 2010-11-30
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TURVILL, Ben Phillip→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2010-11-30
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TURVILL, Susan Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2012-04-26 · resigned 2025-11-30
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-31