07640248 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07640248 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-19
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 May 2025
Net worth
£12.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Landscape service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,076

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£12k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£2k£5k£7k£10k£12kMay 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Total assets£12.1k£9.1k
Current assets£5.7k£3.7k
Net assets£12.1k£9.1k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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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 (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-09
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2025-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-09-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-08-24
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-08-24
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-08-24
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2022-08-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2022-05-31
    SCOTT, David Thomas resigned
    secretary
  11. 2021-11-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-01-31
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-10-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2018-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-05-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 07640248 LIMITED
  19. 2011-05-19
    HUTCHINSON, Brian Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2011-05-19
    SCOTT, David Thomas appointed
    secretary

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-13

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-09-09: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Brian Richard Hutchinson
Individual · British · DOB 08/1959 · age 67
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-05-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81300 — Landscape service activities

Registered office

12 Lydgate Lane
Wolsingham
Bishop Auckland
Durham
DL13 3LF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-13OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-27

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

HUTCHINSON, Brian Richard
director · ~67y · appointed 2011-05-19
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Active
SCOTT, David Thomas
secretary · appointed 2011-05-19 · resigned 2022-05-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-05
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-24
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-23