BUSINESS NOUS LTD.
💤Zombieactive
08954124 · ltd · incorporated 2014-03-24
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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 (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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 address
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-02-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-02-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-04-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-05-27✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2022-05-27📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-26➖PEARSON, Stephen Colin resigneddirector
- 2021-10-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2014-03-24🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSINESS NOUS LTD.
- 2014-03-24➕PEART, Darren John appointeddirector
- 2014-03-24➕PEARSON, Stephen Colin 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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Darren John Peart Individual · British · DOB 12/1970 · age 56 | 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-03-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
26 Lewarne Road Porth
Newquay
Cornwall
TR7 3JS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-07
Last: 2026-03-24
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
PEART, Darren John→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2014-03-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEARSON, Stephen Colin→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2014-03-24 · resigned 2022-05-26
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Recent filings (39 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-03-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-19