333H LTD

💤Zombieactive
08805365 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-06
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 4.1y

5/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
40 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-15
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-10-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-02-21
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  5. 2025-02-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-09-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2024-04-05
    HOLDEN, Michael Ian appointed
    director
  9. 2024-04-05
    HOLDEN, Sally Anne resigned
    director
  10. 2024-02-16
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  11. 2024-01-31
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Hampden & Co. PLC
  12. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-06-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2022-05-31
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hampden & Co PLC
  16. 2022-04-20
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  17. 2022-04-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
  18. 2022-01-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-02-01
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  20. 2020-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2019-12-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  22. 2019-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2019-12-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  24. 2017-04-06
    HOLDEN, Sally Anne appointed
    director
  25. 2017-04-05
    HOLDEN, Mary resigned
    director
  26. 2013-12-06
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    Company incorporated
    As 333H LTD
  27. 2013-12-06
    HOLDEN, Michael Ian appointed
    secretary
  28. 2013-12-06
    HOLDEN, Mary 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 58 — 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 58. 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Ian Holden
Individual · British · DOB 02/1968 · age 58
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2024
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Sally Anne Holdenceased 06/04/2024· 75-100% shares
  • Mrs Christine Mary Holdenceased 05/04/2017· 75-100% shares

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Alex House
260/8 Chapel Street
Salford
Manchester
M3 5JZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-14
Last: 2026-01-31

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HOLDEN, Michael Ian
secretary · appointed 2013-12-06
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Active
HOLDEN, Michael Ian
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-04-05
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Active
HOLDEN, Mary
director · ~84y · appointed 2013-12-06 · resigned 2017-04-05
Resigned
HOLDEN, Sally Anne
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-04-06 · resigned 2024-04-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
3
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Hampden & Co.
Hampden & Co. PLC
A registered charge1 property31/01/2024
outstanding
Hampden & Co
Hampden & Co PLC
A registered charge2 properties31/05/2022
outstanding
Hampden & Co , 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
Hampden & Co PLC, 9 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh, EH2 4DR
A registered charge1 property11/04/2022
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Recent filings (40 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-25
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-03
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-06-07