101SCOOTERS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08715754 · ltd · incorporated 2013-10-02
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£5.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45400
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: medium (79/100)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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
28 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £5,519
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 4.8% YoY
Current Assets
£13k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £5.5k | £5.3k |
| Current assets | £13.1k | £13.1k |
| Net assets | £5.5k | £5.3k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-10-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-11-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-02-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2015-02-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-10-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 101SCOOTERS LIMITED
- 2013-10-02➕OLDERSHAW, David Neil appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Neil Oldershaw Individual · British · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | 25–50% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Ms Angelina Yang Individual · Taiwanese · DOB 08/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-10-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45400 — SIC 45400
Registered office
Glencoe
3a Springfield Park
Buckfastleigh
Devon
TQ11 0LL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
OLDERSHAW, David Neil→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2013-10-02
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Recent filings (28 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-04