NERVA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08221429 · ltd · incorporated 2012-09-20
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 2024
Net worth
£6.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
47 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 £6,440
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | £1 |
| Current assets | £1 | £1 |
| Net assets | £6.4k | £6.4k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-19📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-08➕RUSSELL, Thomas Paul appointeddirector
- 2022-09-08➖BENNETT, Edward Roger, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-09-08➖FORTRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-09-03📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2013-03-28➕BENNETT, Edward Roger, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2013-03-28➖RUSSELL, Thomas Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-03-28➕FORTRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2012-09-20🏢Company incorporatedAs NERVA LIMITED
- 2012-09-20➕RUSSELL, Thomas Paul appointeddirector
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Alex Melville Individual · British · DOB 04/1992 · age 34 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 07/04/2016 |
Miss Lynsey Melville Individual · British · DOB 11/1987 · age 39 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 07/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-09-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Bourse, St Brandon's House
29 Great George Street
Bristol
BS1 5QT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
RUSSELL, Thomas Paul→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2022-09-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BENNETT, Edward Roger, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2022-09-08
RUSSELL, Thomas Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-09-20 · resigned 2013-03-28
FORTRESS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2013-03-28 · resigned 2022-09-08
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Recent filings (47 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-09-08