AARDVARK NEEDS THE RELIABLE HOSTING COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08388542 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-05
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 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.
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 | 2025-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27➖JOHNSON, Mark Clinton resigneddirector
- 2018-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-03-02📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-02-05🏢Company incorporatedAs AARDVARK NEEDS THE RELIABLE HOSTING COMPANY LIMITED
- 2013-02-05➕MOSS, Richard David, Mister appointeddirector
- 2013-02-05➕JOHNSON, Mark Clinton 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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Richard David Moss Individual · British · DOB 01/1971 · age 55 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 01/02/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-02-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Unit 1 Thamesview Industrial Estate
Newton Road
Henley-On-Thames
RG9 1HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-15
Last: 2026-02-01
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
MOSS, Richard David, Mister→
Activedirector · ~55y · appointed 2013-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
JOHNSON, Mark Clinton→
Resigneddirector · ~56y · appointed 2013-02-05 · resigned 2018-11-27
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Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-08