THE WOODYARD RANSKILL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07816221 · ltd · incorporated 2011-10-19
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£-37.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 16290
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 2.9y
10/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Newest facility, 2.9 years old — likely still in initial term.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £37,099
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£37k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£121k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-5.0k | £7.7k |
| Current assets | £120.7k | £120.3k |
| Debtors | — | £296 |
| Net assets | £-37.1k | £-29.6k |
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.
See pricing →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 (28 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-17📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2023-07-11🔒Charge registered #1Lender: ‘Funding Circle Trustee Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee on Behalf of Itself and the Other Secured Parties
- 2023-03-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-01-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-08➖TYSON, Hayley Michelle resigneddirector
- 2022-06-08➖TYSON, Mark resigneddirector
- 2022-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-06-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-03-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-16➕DURRANT, Mark appointeddirector
- 2019-04-06➕TYSON, Hayley Michelle appointeddirector
- 2011-10-21➖WILSON, Peter Perry resigneddirector
- 2011-10-19🏢Company incorporatedAs THE WOODYARD RANSKILL LIMITED
- 2011-10-19➕TYSON, Mark appointeddirector
- 2011-10-19➕WILSON, Peter Perry appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 Mark Durrant Individual · British · DOB 08/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 08/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Tysonceased 08/06/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-10-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC16290 — SIC 16290
Registered office
Suite 1a 34 West Street
Retford
Nottinghamshire
DN22 6ES
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
DURRANT, Mark→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2021-08-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
TYSON, Hayley Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2019-04-06 · resigned 2022-06-08
TYSON, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2022-06-08
WILSON, Peter Perry→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2011-10-19 · resigned 2011-10-21
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Funding Circle ‘Funding Circle Trustee Limited (As Security Agent and Trustee on Behalf of Itself and the Other Secured Parties | A registered charge | 10 properties | 11/07/2023 | — |
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Recent filings (50 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08