1900 WJ LTD
💤Zombieactive
08013004 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-30
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£23.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (75/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £23,744
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£24k
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £23.7k |
| Current assets | £6.3k |
| Net assets | £23.7k |
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 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-22📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2021-03-22📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-22📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-03-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-03-19➖DENT, Ruth Fiona resigneddirector
- 2020-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-24📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2020-07-21📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2012-04-01➕DENT, Ruth Fiona appointeddirector
- 2012-03-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 1900 WJ LTD
- 2012-03-30➕DENT, Angus appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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 Angus Dent Individual · English · DOB 10/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 19/03/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Ruth Fiona Dentceased 19/03/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-03-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
Grove Cottage Yopps Green
Plaxtol
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 0PY
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-05
Last: 2026-02-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
Active
DENT, Ruth Fiona→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2012-04-01 · resigned 2021-03-19
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Recent filings (39 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-13
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-03-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-03-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-03-22