0 &/OR U? = INFINITY LTD.
💤Zombieactive
09089539 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-17
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27200
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 61300Satellite telecommunications activities
- 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
- 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
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, 4 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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
89 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
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
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 | 2025-06-23 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-11-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-26📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-10-25📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-08📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-07-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-03-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-03-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2016-07-03➕MEDCALF, Kevin Frank appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-17🏢Company incorporatedAs 0 &/OR U? = INFINITY LTD.
- 2014-06-17➕MEDCALF, Kevin Frank appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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 Kevin Frank Medcalf Individual · British · DOB 09/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 30/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Kevin Frank Medcalfceased 30/10/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27200 — SIC 27200
Registered office
167-169 5th Floor
Great Portland Street
London
W1W 5PF
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-23
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-08
Last: 2025-11-24
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
MEDCALF, Kevin Frank→
Activesecretary · appointed 2016-07-03
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MEDCALF, Kevin Frank→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2014-06-17
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Recent filings (89 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-06
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-06