56 C LTD

💤Zombieactive
08366068 · ltd · incorporated 2013-01-18
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£13.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).

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, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £13,581

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£14k
↑ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£39kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£13.6k—
Current assets£27.3k£39.4k
Net assets£13.6k£6.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 1 gazette
  • • 1 dissolution
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-14
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  2. 2026-04-02
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  3. 2026-04-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-01-31
    ➖
    STRATTON, Valerie Dawn resigned
    director
  5. 2026-01-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-01-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-07-15
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2022-07-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2022-02-23
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-02-01
    ➕
    STRATTON, Valerie Dawn appointed
    director
  14. 2022-02-01
    ➖
    STRATTON, Valerie Dawn resigned
    director
  15. 2021-08-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-04-01
    ➕
    STRATTON, Valerie Dawn appointed
    director
  17. 2020-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2019-05-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-01-30
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2016-02-01
    ➕
    STRATTON, Lee appointed
    director
  22. 2016-02-01
    ➖
    CHRISTOPHI, Panos resigned
    director
  23. 2013-01-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 56 C LTD
  24. 2013-01-18
    ➕
    CHRISTOPHI, Panos appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Lee Stratton
Individual · British · DOB 02/1987 · age 39
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/06/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-01-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit D10 Pinetrees Road
Norwich
Norfolk
NR7 9BB
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

STRATTON, Lee→
director · ~39y · appointed 2016-02-01
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Active
CHRISTOPHI, Panos→
director · ~53y · appointed 2013-01-18 · resigned 2016-02-01
Resigned
STRATTON, Valerie Dawn→
director · ~65y · appointed 2022-02-01 · resigned 2022-02-01
Resigned
STRATTON, Valerie Dawn→
director · ~65y · appointed 2021-04-01 · resigned 2026-01-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-04-14
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-23