STOCK SPIRITS GROUP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08687223 · ltd · incorporated 2013-09-12
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 70/100 (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: Resolve: 1 insolvency-related filing on record. Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 11.5y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 11.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
21 officers (2 active, 21 linked, 18 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
138 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (65 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-09➖KRAWCZYK, Krzysztof Piotr resigneddirector
- 2025-07-14📄legacycapital · SH20
- 2025-07-14📄capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figurecapital · SH19
- 2025-07-14⚠️legacyinsolvency · CAP-SS
- 2025-07-14📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-02📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-23📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-05-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-21📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-21📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-13📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-13📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-09-26📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2022-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-11-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-09-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-07-31➖STACHOWICZ, Miroslaw resigneddirector
- 2022-04-27➕SALTGATE (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-03-31➖KENWARD, Sally resignedsecretary
- 2022-03-31➖BAL, Raj Paul Singh resigneddirector
- 2022-03-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Ing Bank N.V., London Branch as Security Agent
- 2022-01-20➕SZŐKE, István Tadeusz appointeddirector
- 2022-01-20➕KRAWCZYK, Krzysztof Piotr appointeddirector
- 2021-11-29➖ALLUM, Helen Catherine resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29➖BEVILACQUA, Diego resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29➖BLAWAT, Tomasz Wojciech resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29➖BUTTERWORTH, Michael Guy resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29➖MALONEY, David Ossian resigneddirector
- 2021-11-29➖NICOLSON, John Ross resigneddirector
- 2018-11-01➕ALLUM, Helen Catherine appointeddirector
- 2018-03-06➖PANKEVICZ, Randy Michael resigneddirector
- 2017-11-07➕BAL, Raj Paul Singh appointeddirector
- 2017-11-07➖JACKSON, Veronica Lesley resigneddirector
- 2017-04-20➕KENWARD, Sally appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-10➖GOMEZ DE BONILLA GONZALEZ, Elisa resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-21➖DA PONTE, Alberto resigneddirector
- 2016-10-24➕BEVILACQUA, Diego appointeddirector
- 2016-10-24➕BLAWAT, Tomasz Wojciech appointeddirector
- 2016-10-24➕BUTTERWORTH, Michael Guy appointeddirector
- 2016-10-21➖CRIPPS, Andrew Graham resigneddirector
- 2016-05-23➕DA PONTE, Alberto appointeddirector
- 2016-05-23➕PANKEVICZ, Randy Michael appointeddirector
- 2016-04-18➖HEATH, Christopher resigneddirector
- 2015-12-04🔓Charge satisfied #1
Showing most recent 50 of 65 events
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
Red flags
1 high ·1 insolvency-related filing on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2025-07-14: legacy
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices
Registered office
2nd Floor 107 Cheapside
London
EC2V 6DN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last: 2025-09-12
Officers (2 active · 19 resigned)
SALTGATE (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-04-27
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SZŐKE, István Tadeusz→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-01-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOMEZ DE BONILLA GONZALEZ, Elisa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-10-02 · resigned 2017-04-10
KENWARD, Sally→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-20 · resigned 2022-03-31
ALLUM, Helen Catherine→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2018-11-01 · resigned 2021-11-29
BAL, Raj Paul Singh→
Resigneddirector · ~59y · appointed 2017-11-07 · resigned 2022-03-31
BEVILACQUA, Diego→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2021-11-29
BLAWAT, Tomasz Wojciech→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2021-11-29
BUTTERWORTH, Michael Guy→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2016-10-24 · resigned 2021-11-29
CRIPPS, Andrew Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2016-10-21
DA PONTE, Alberto→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2017-01-21
GONZALEZ, Elisa Gomez De Bonilla→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2013-09-12 · resigned 2013-10-21
HEATH, Christopher→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2016-04-18
JACKSON, Veronica Lesley→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-12 · resigned 2017-11-07
KEENAN, John Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2015-05-18
KHAIRALLAH, Karim Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~54y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2014-04-08
KRAWCZYK, Krzysztof Piotr→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2022-01-20 · resigned 2025-12-09
MALONEY, David Ossian→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2021-11-29
NICOLSON, John Ross→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2013-10-21 · resigned 2021-11-29
PANKEVICZ, Randy Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2016-05-23 · resigned 2018-03-06
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ing Bank N.V., London Branch as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 29/03/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Ing Bank N.V. London Branch Acting as Security Agent | A registered charge | — | 09/12/2014 | 04/12/2015 |
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Recent filings (138 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-26
legacy
capital · SH20
2025-07-14
capital-statement-capital-company-with-date-currency-figure
capital · SH19
2025-07-14
legacy
insolvency · CAP-SS
2025-07-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-14
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-05-23
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-21
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-21
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-13