ASSIST BUSINESS IT LTD

💤Zombieactive
08916309 · ltd · incorporated 2014-02-28
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
48 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2025-12-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-03-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  4. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-02-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-28
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2022-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-05-31
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2022-03-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2022-03-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  13. 2021-12-30
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  14. 2021-05-11
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  15. 2021-05-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-09-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2020-09-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2020-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2020-06-07
    ➖
    KIRBY, Robert resigned
    director
  21. 2020-06-01
    ➕
    KIRBY, Oliver Jack appointed
    director
  22. 2020-06-01
    ➖
    KIRBY, Oliver Jack resigned
    director
  23. 2020-06-01
    ➕
    KIRBY, Robert appointed
    director
  24. 2020-03-09
    ➖
    KIRBY, Crissi Marie resigned
    director
  25. 2017-03-01
    ➕
    KIRBY, Crissi Marie appointed
    director
  26. 2014-02-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ASSIST BUSINESS IT LTD
  27. 2014-02-28
    ➕
    KIRBY, Oliver Jack appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

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 Oliver Kirby
Individual · British · DOB 02/1981 · age 45
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/06/2020
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Robert Kirbyceased 01/06/2020· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Oliver Jack Kirbyceased 01/06/2020· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2014-02-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

Old Fire Station Enterprise Centre
Salt Lane
Salisbury
SP1 1DU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-30
Last made up to: 2024-03-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

KIRBY, Oliver Jack→
director · ~45y · appointed 2020-06-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
KIRBY, Crissi Marie→
director · ~47y · appointed 2017-03-01 · resigned 2020-03-09
Resigned
KIRBY, Oliver Jack→
director · ~45y · appointed 2014-02-28 · resigned 2020-06-01
Resigned
KIRBY, Robert→
director · ~66y · appointed 2020-06-01 · resigned 2020-06-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-12-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2022-05-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-03-29