CLIMB (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07503314 · 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
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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
61 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30

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 accounts
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-04-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2025-09-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2025-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-09-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-08-26
    ➖
    AXON, Michael resigned
    director
  8. 2025-08-26
    ➖
    MEHRTENS, Karen Michele resigned
    director
  9. 2025-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2021-12-06
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  14. 2021-11-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2021-02-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2021-02-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2020-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  20. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  21. 2020-03-04
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  22. 2018-05-15
    ➖
    MAYERS, Steven James resigned
    director
  23. 2017-09-18
    ➕
    LOVICK, Gillian Kay appointed
    secretary
  24. 2017-09-18
    ➖
    MAYERS, Steven James resigned
    secretary
  25. 2012-01-17
    ➕
    AXON, Michael appointed
    director
  26. 2012-01-17
    ➕
    MEHRTENS, Karen Michele appointed
    director
  27. 2011-01-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CLIMB (UK) LIMITED
  28. 2011-01-24
    ➕
    LOVICK, Gillian Kay appointed
    director
  29. 2011-01-24
    ➕
    MAYERS, Steven James appointed
    secretary
  30. 2011-01-24
    ➕
    MAYERS, Steven James appointed
    director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

88/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 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

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: AXON, Michael resigned 2025-08-26; MEHRTENS, Karen Michele resigned 2025-08-26

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Gillian Kay Lovick
Individual · British · DOB 11/1959 · age 67
75–100%
—board control75-100% shares · board control06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Michael Axonceased 26/08/2025· significant influence
  • Mr Steven James Mayersceased 12/01/2018· significant influence

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
Incorporated2011-01-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Unit 1 Gate Farm High Street
Sutton Benger
Chippenham
Wiltshire
SN15 4RE
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-19
Last: 2025-09-05

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

LOVICK, Gillian Kay→
secretary · appointed 2017-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
LOVICK, Gillian Kay→
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAYERS, Steven James→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2017-09-18
Resigned
AXON, Michael→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2025-08-26
Resigned
MAYERS, Steven James→
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-01-24 · resigned 2018-05-15
Resigned
MEHRTENS, Karen Michele→
director · ~48y · appointed 2012-01-17 · resigned 2025-08-26
Resigned

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Recent filings (61 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-09-05
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2021-12-06