FUDJIT CO LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07868782 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-02
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10822
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
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
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Average employees0100

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-07-13
    📄
    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-06-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-05
    📄
    replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
    officers · RP01AP01
  5. 2025-12-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-12-06
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2024-12-05
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2024-07-04
    📄
    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2024-07-04
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2024-07-01
    COPELAND, Russell Grierson appointed
    secretary
  12. 2024-07-01
    HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark resigned
    director
  13. 2024-06-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-11-10
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2023-11-10
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  16. 2023-10-25
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2023-10-24
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2023-10-11
    COPELAND, Russell Grierson appointed
    director
  19. 2023-09-11
    HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark appointed
    director
  20. 2023-09-11
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2023-09-11
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  22. 2023-09-10
    HAMILTON, Henry Peter Stewart resigned
    director
  23. 2022-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-12-30
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  25. 2021-09-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2011-12-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FUDJIT CO LIMITED
  27. 2011-12-02
    HAMILTON, Henry Peter Stewart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Russell Grierson Copeland
Individual · British · DOB 06/1985 · age 41
sig. influencesignificant influence01/11/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Henry Peter Stewart Hamiltonceased 10/09/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest

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
Incorporated2011-12-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10822 — SIC 10822

Registered office

1b Chestnut House Mucklestone Road
Loggerheads
Market Drayton
TF9 4DA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-14
Last: 2025-11-30

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

COPELAND, Russell Grierson
secretary · appointed 2024-07-01
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Active
COPELAND, Russell Grierson
director · ~41y · appointed 2023-10-11
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Active
HAMILTON, Henry Peter Stewart
director · ~45y · appointed 2011-12-02 · resigned 2023-09-10
Resigned
HAMILTON, Nicholas Mark
director · ~77y · appointed 2023-09-11 · resigned 2024-07-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-07-21
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-09
replacement-filing-of-director-appointment-with-name
officers · RP01AP01
2025-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-18
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2024-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-12-05
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-10