2-SEC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07800173 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-06
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£560.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
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 £560,788
Cash YoY
+9%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£863k
↑ 8.9% YoY
Net Worth
£561k
↑ 1.4% YoY
Current Assets
£1.2m
↑ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£249k£499k£748k£998k£1.2mOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£561.7k£554.0k
Current assets£1.25M£1.09M
Cash£862.5k£792.3k
Debtors£384.6k£297.8k
Net assets£560.8k£552.9k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-07-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-05
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  6. 2024-04-05
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  7. 2024-04-05
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  8. 2024-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-07-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-04-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-03-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-10-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-11-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2011-10-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 2-SEC LIMITED
  19. 2011-10-06
    HOLMAN, Tim appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

58/100
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 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Tim Holman
Individual · British · DOB 06/1972 · age 54
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/10/2016
Mrs Monika Holman
Individual · British,Polish · DOB 11/1975 · age 51
2550%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2011-10-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Town Square 3 Buckland's Wharf
Thames Side
Kingston Upon Thames
KT1 1TF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-15
Last: 2025-10-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

HOLMAN, Tim
director · ~54y · appointed 2011-10-06
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Recent filings (43 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-10-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-07-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-02
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-04-05
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-04-05
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14