42 DEGREES NORTH LTD

💤Zombieactive
08407213 · ltd · incorporated 2013-02-18
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
£-5.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,561

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£6k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£170
↑ 124% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£9k-£7k-£5k-£3k-£2k£170Mar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-5.6k£-8.9k
Current assets£170£76
Net assets£-5.6k£-8.9k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-04-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2026-04-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2026-04-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-10-29
    WATTS, Shanna Louise resigned
    director
  7. 2025-10-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-10-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-12-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2013-02-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 42 DEGREES NORTH LTD
  18. 2013-02-18
    WATTS, Shanna Louise appointed
    secretary
  19. 2013-02-18
    WATTS, David Thomas appointed
    director
  20. 2013-02-18
    WATTS, Shanna Louise 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

58/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Shanna Louise Watts
Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mr David Thomas Watts
Individual · British · DOB 01/1977 · age 49
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-02-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

8 Orchard Way
Nuneaton
CV10 9ET
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

WATTS, Shanna Louise
secretary · appointed 2013-02-18
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Active
WATTS, David Thomas
director · ~49y · appointed 2013-02-18
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Active
WATTS, Shanna Louise
director · ~45y · appointed 2013-02-18 · resigned 2025-10-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-23