A RANDLESOME LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07899083 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-05
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£4.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (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
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £4,486
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,238 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£4k
↓ 49% YoY
Current Assets
£40k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £4.5k | £8.7k |
| Current assets | £39.5k | £50.7k |
| Net assets | £4.5k | £8.7k |
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
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-15📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2026-04-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-10-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-27📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-01-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2012-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs A RANDLESOME LIMITED
- 2012-01-05➕RANDLESOME, Andrew Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "RANDLESOME" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. 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 14 years.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-19
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew Paul Randlesome Individual · British · DOB 08/1963 · age 63 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Michelle Randlesome Individual · British · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100
Registered office
17 Holly Lane
Mutford
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 7UX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-19OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
RANDLESOME, Andrew Paul→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-01-05
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Recent filings (34 total)
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-08
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-02-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-24