88 MUTLEY PLAIN LTD

💤Zombieactive
08527141 · ltd · incorporated 2013-05-13
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£22.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
48 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £22,712
Net assets shrinking
Down £6,377 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£23k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Assets
£10k
↑ 190% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£6k£12k£17k£23k£29kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£9.6k£3.2k
Current assets£10.2k£3.5k
Net assets£22.7k£29.1k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-13
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-12-05
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2023-09-12
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  6. 2023-09-12
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  7. 2023-05-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-07
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    BARTLETT, Steven appointed
    director
  9. 2023-05-07
    ➖
    BARTLETT, Elizabeth resigned
    director
  10. 2023-05-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2023-05-07
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2023-05-07
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2023-05-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  14. 2022-10-30
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2022-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-02-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2021-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2020-08-19
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-08-19
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-08-19
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  21. 2020-08-19
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  22. 2020-08-10
    ➕
    BARTLETT, Elizabeth appointed
    director
  23. 2020-08-10
    ➖
    BLACK, Gary John resigned
    director
  24. 2018-12-01
    ➕
    BLACK, Gary John appointed
    director
  25. 2018-12-01
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Rebecca Ann resigned
    director
  26. 2016-03-01
    ➖
    POPE, Emma Louise resigned
    director
  27. 2013-05-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 88 MUTLEY PLAIN LTD
  28. 2013-05-13
    ➕
    POPE, Emma Louise appointed
    director
  29. 2013-05-13
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Rebecca Ann appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Plymouth Land Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Plymouth Land Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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88 MUTLEY PLAIN LTD
This company · 08527141

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Plymouth Land Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/09/2023
4 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Steven Bartlettceased 01/09/2023· significant influence
  • Mrs Elizabeth Bartlettceased 07/05/2023· significant influence
  • Mr Gary John Blackceased 10/08/2020· significant influence
  • Mrs Rebecca Ann Thompsonceased 01/12/2018· significant influence

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
Incorporated2013-05-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Oakleys Accountants
117 North Hill
Plymouth
Devon
PL4 8JY
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

BARTLETT, Steven→
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BARTLETT, Elizabeth→
director · ~89y · appointed 2020-08-10 · resigned 2023-05-07
Resigned
BLACK, Gary John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-12-01 · resigned 2020-08-10
Resigned
POPE, Emma Louise→
director · ~43y · appointed 2013-05-13 · resigned 2016-03-01
Resigned
THOMPSON, Rebecca Ann→
director · ~51y · appointed 2013-05-13 · resigned 2018-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-05
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-09-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-05-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-05-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-17