155 KNIGHTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08337162 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-19
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.29M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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 (82/100)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
14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 14 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 9 total, 9 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
100 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 £1,292,612
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£1.3m
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.24M | £1.21M |
| Current assets | — | £30.0k |
| Net assets | £1.29M | £1.29M |
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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (48 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-06-11➕DEMOS, Savvas appointeddirector
- 2025-06-11➖SEIPIANI, Ali Hassan resigneddirector
- 2025-06-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-06-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-06-11📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-06-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-05-20📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-05-21📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-05-21📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-03-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-03-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-03-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-02-27➖DEMOS, Savvas resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27➖HUSSAIN, Iayat resigneddirector
- 2023-02-27➕SEIPIANI, Ali Hassan appointeddirector
- 2023-01-19➕DEMOS, Savvas appointeddirector
- 2023-01-11➕DEMOS, Savvas appointeddirector
- 2023-01-11➖DEMOS, Savvas resigneddirector
- 2021-03-03➖DEMOS, Savvas resigneddirector
- 2021-03-03➕HUSSAIN, Iayat appointeddirector
- 2020-06-25➕DEMOS, Savvas appointeddirector
- 2020-06-25➖FRANGI, James Gerassimos resigneddirector
- 2020-06-09➕DEMOS, Savvas appointeddirector
- 2020-06-09➖DEMOS, Savvas resigneddirector
- 2020-06-09➕FRANGI, James Gerassimos appointeddirector
- 2020-06-09➖FRANGI, James Gerassimos resigneddirector
- 2019-11-25➖DEMOS, Savvas resigneddirector
- 2019-11-25➕FRANGI, James Gerassimos appointeddirector
- 2018-02-09➖LONGO, Alfredo resigneddirector
- 2017-11-30➕DEMOS, Savvas appointeddirector
- 2017-08-29➖DEMOS, Savvas resigneddirector
- 2017-01-17➕LONGO, Alfredo appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29➕DEMOS, Savvas appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29➖DEMOS, Savvas resigneddirector
- 2016-02-29➕ELMUDERRIS, Haydar appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29➖ELMUDERRIS, Haydar resigneddirector
- 2012-12-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 155 KNIGHTS LIMITED
- 2012-12-19➕DEMOS, Savvas 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Savvas Demos Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 11/06/2025 |
8 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ali Hassan Seipianiceased 11/06/2025· 75-100% shares
- Mr Iayat Hussainceased 27/02/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Savvas Demosceased 03/03/2021· significant influence
- Mr James Gerassimos Frangiceased 25/06/2020· significant influence
- Mr Savvas Demosceased 09/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
- Mr James Gerassimos Frangiceased 09/06/2020· significant influence
- Mr Alfredo Longoceased 17/01/2017· significant influence
- Mr Savvas Demosceased 25/11/2019· significant influence
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10 AND 23 LTD→ 15421805 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
94-96 Seymour Place
London
W1H 1NB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-26
Last: 2026-02-12
Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)
DEMOS, Savvas→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2025-06-11
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DEMOS, Savvas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-19 · resigned 2023-02-27
DEMOS, Savvas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2023-01-11 · resigned 2023-01-11
DEMOS, Savvas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-06-25 · resigned 2021-03-03
DEMOS, Savvas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2020-06-09 · resigned 2020-06-09
DEMOS, Savvas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-11-30 · resigned 2019-11-25
DEMOS, Savvas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2017-08-29
DEMOS, Savvas→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2012-12-19 · resigned 2016-02-29
ELMUDERRIS, Haydar→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2016-02-29 · resigned 2016-02-29
FRANGI, James Gerassimos→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-06-09 · resigned 2020-06-25
FRANGI, James Gerassimos→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2019-11-25 · resigned 2020-06-09
HUSSAIN, Iayat→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2021-03-03 · resigned 2023-02-27
LONGO, Alfredo→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2018-02-09
SEIPIANI, Ali Hassan→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-02-27 · resigned 2025-06-11
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Recent filings (100 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-06-11
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-11
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-06-11
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-09-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11