88 FORTUNESWELL LTD
💤Zombieactive
08301113 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-20
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (38/100).
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Refinance opportunity
4 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 12.9y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (52/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (31 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-10-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-09-23📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-06-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-12-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-11-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-05-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-16📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-05-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-04-25📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2022-05-24📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-03-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-06-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-06-01➖ROSS, Nicola Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-05-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-04-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2018-10-03🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2018-09-24🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Amicus Finance PLC
- 2018-01-01➕ROSS, Nicola Anne appointeddirector
- 2015-11-26🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited
- 2015-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2015-09-30🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2013-06-03🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Regentsmead Limited
- 2013-06-03🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Regentsmead Limited
- 2012-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 88 FORTUNESWELL LTD
- 2012-11-20➕ROSS, Christopher Robert 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
53/100
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.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
Red flags
1 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2021-08-31
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Pinecroft
Ravenswood Drive
Camberley
GU15 2BU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2021-08-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2019-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
ROSS, Christopher Robert→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2012-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROSS, Nicola Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2018-01-01 · resigned 2021-06-01
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Mortgages & charges
4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Amicus Finance Amicus Finance PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 24/09/2018 | 16/06/2020 | |
| satisfied | Thincats Loan Syndicates Thincats Loan Syndicates Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 26/11/2015 | 03/10/2018 | |
| satisfied | Regentsmead Regentsmead Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2013 | 30/09/2015 | |
| satisfied | Regentsmead Regentsmead Limited | A registered charge | 1 property | 03/06/2013 | 30/09/2015 |
Recent filings (64 total)
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-07
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-10-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-09-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-01
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-11-12
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-16
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-05-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-04-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-23