01DIRECT LTD
💤Zombieactive
08294893 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-15
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 4.2y
35/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.2 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 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, 1 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
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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
3
filings
- • 3 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-12📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2026-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-10➕DELAMARCHE, Sebastien appointeddirector
- 2025-09-10➖FRANCES, Dominique Jean-Marie resigneddirector
- 2025-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-10-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-10-08➖CROS, Stephan resigneddirector
- 2024-10-08➕FRANCES, Dominique Jean-Marie appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-08📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-07-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-07-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-10-01➖BERTHOLAT, Luc resigneddirector
- 2023-10-01➕CROS, Stephan appointeddirector
- 2023-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-30➕BERTHOLAT, Luc appointeddirector
- 2022-07-30➖STERN, Emmanuel Jacques resigneddirector
- 2022-02-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-02-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2021-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-11-02📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-10-31➕ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-31➖FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-18➖GUISSET, Philippe Marie Gerard Ghislain resigneddirector
- 2020-03-18➕STERN, Emmanuel Jacques appointeddirector
- 2013-05-15➖COUSTENOBLE, Jean-Louis resigneddirector
- 2013-05-15➕GUISSET, Philippe Marie Gerard Ghislain appointeddirector
- 2012-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 01DIRECT LTD
- 2012-11-15➕FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-11-15➕COUSTENOBLE, Jean-Louis 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.)
Group structure
Incept Group is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Incept Group
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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01DIRECT LTD
This company · 08294893
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Incept Group Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- One Direct Sasceased 01/10/2023· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
Wilberforce House
Station Road
London
NW4 4QE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)
ALTIOS INTERNATIONAL UK LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-10-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DELAMARCHE, Sebastien→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2025-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FRENGER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2020-10-31
BERTHOLAT, Luc→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2022-07-30 · resigned 2023-10-01
COUSTENOBLE, Jean-Louis→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2012-11-15 · resigned 2013-05-15
CROS, Stephan→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-10-01 · resigned 2024-10-08
FRANCES, Dominique Jean-Marie→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-10-08 · resigned 2025-09-10
GUISSET, Philippe Marie Gerard Ghislain→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-05-15 · resigned 2020-03-18
STERN, Emmanuel Jacques→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2020-03-18 · resigned 2022-07-30
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 | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 07/02/2022 | — |
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Recent filings (48 total)
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2026-01-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-07-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-08
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-27