ASSOCIATE PLANET LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07503252 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-24
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 2025
Net worth
£-95.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £95,129
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£95k
↑ 36% YoY
Current Assets
£944
↑ 124% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-45.1k | £-97.5k |
| Current assets | £944 | £422 |
| Net assets | £-95.1k | £-147.5k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-11-30➖DEACON, Diane Lesley Frances resigneddirector
- 2022-07-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-01-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-08-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-08-06🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Skipton Business Finance Limited
- 2014-02-14🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD
- 2012-05-31➖ELLIOTT-SMITH, David George resigneddirector
- 2011-12-14➕LONG, Richard Bryan appointeddirector
- 2011-12-14➕DEACON, Diane Lesley Frances appointeddirector
- 2011-04-05➖KAHAN, Barbara resigneddirector
- 2011-01-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ASSOCIATE PLANET LIMITED
- 2011-01-24➕ELLIOTT-SMITH, David George appointeddirector
- 2011-01-24➕KAHAN, Barbara appointeddirector
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 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Richard Bryan Long Individual · British · DOB 01/1959 · age 67 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 26/01/2017 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Richmond Nominees Limitedceased 26/01/2017· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Ms Diane Deaconceased 30/11/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Greenbank Cottage Black Hill
Lindfield
Haywards Heath
West Sussex
RH16 2BU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-20
Last: 2025-09-06
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
LONG, Richard Bryan→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2011-12-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DEACON, Diane Lesley Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2011-12-14 · resigned 2022-11-30
ELLIOTT-SMITH, David George→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2012-05-31
KAHAN, Barbara→
Resigneddirector · ~95y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2011-04-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Skipton Business Finance Skipton Business Finance Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 06/08/2015 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance LTD | A registered charge | 1 property | 14/02/2014 | 13/08/2015 |
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Recent filings (55 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-12-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-20