2I BRANDS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08828274 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-31
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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 (58/100).
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, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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| Total assets | — | £185.8k |
| Current assets | — | £221.2k |
| Cash | — | £198.9k |
| Net assets | — | £1.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-03-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2014-02-05➕LEKOV, Nikolay Zhelkov appointeddirector
- 2014-02-05➖BIMBELOVA, Zlatka resigneddirector
- 2013-12-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 2I BRANDS LIMITED
- 2013-12-31➕BIMBELOVA, Zlatka appointeddirector
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
58/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 12 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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Nikolay Zhelkov Lekov Individual · Bulgarian · DOB 01/1972 · age 54 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 0HAYCH LIMITED→ 16738038 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1HORIZON VENTURES LTD→ 15649546 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1STOPPERFUMESHOP LTD→ 14649052 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 247 BD EXPORT AND IMPORT LIMITED→ 15519623 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 247TOOLS LIMITED→ 08510670 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 29 SUPPLIES LTD→ 15627807 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 2I BRANDS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 08728541 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 3 FLAVOURS AUTHENTIC LTD→ 15708771 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 360 DIGITAL CLOUD UK LIMITED→ 15581491 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 365 PREMIUM WHOLESALE TRADERS LTD→ 16164132 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 365 SALES LIMITED→ 16928630 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-12-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
325 Hall Lane
London
E4 8PU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-03
Last: 2025-09-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LEKOV, Nikolay Zhelkov→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2014-02-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BIMBELOVA, Zlatka→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2013-12-31 · resigned 2014-02-05
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Recent filings (42 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-06-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-06-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-06-29