010414 UK LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08938584 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-13
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
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other software publishing
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
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 (58/100)

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 (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
7 connected companies via shared directors
66
Filing history
37 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 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2024-10-11
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    address · AD01
  3. 2024-10-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2024-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2023-09-27
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  6. 2023-01-19
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  7. 2022-03-18
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    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  8. 2022-03-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-03-03
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  10. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-17
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    officers · AP01
  12. 2021-05-14
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2021-04-01
    WRIGHT, Emma Danielle appointed
    director
  14. 2021-04-01
    FERGUSON, Ian Duncan resigned
    director
  15. 2020-08-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-03-27
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  17. 2019-06-19
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    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-01-05
    FERGUSON, Ian Duncan appointed
    director
  20. 2015-01-05
    GINGELL, Timothy resigned
    director
  21. 2014-03-13
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    Company incorporated
    As 010414 UK LIMITED
  22. 2014-03-13
    SULLIVAN, Alison Mary Catherine appointed
    secretary
  23. 2014-03-13
    GINGELL, Timothy 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.)

Group structure

International Business Machines Corporation is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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International Business Machines Corporation
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
010414 UK LIMITED
This company · 08938584

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
International Business Machines Corporation
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2014-03-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC58290 — Other software publishing

Registered office

Building C Ibm Hursley Office
Hursley Park Road
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 2JN
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

SULLIVAN, Alison Mary Catherine
secretary · appointed 2014-03-13
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Active
WRIGHT, Emma Danielle
director · ~53y · appointed 2021-04-01
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Active
FERGUSON, Ian Duncan
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-01-05 · resigned 2021-04-01
Resigned
GINGELL, Timothy
director · ~59y · appointed 2014-03-13 · resigned 2015-01-05
Resigned

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Recent filings (37 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-18
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2022-03-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-03-03
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-27