84I LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09099497 · ltd · incorporated 2014-06-24
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£1.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (77/100)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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
63 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £1,593
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£88k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2025-05-30 | 2024-05-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £13.4k | — |
| Current assets | £88.5k | — |
| Net assets | £1.6k | — |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 3 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-20📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-11-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-25➖NEIL, Steve resigneddirector
- 2025-02-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-11-10📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2024-07-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2023-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-12-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-11-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-06-08📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-03➕NEIL, Steve appointeddirector
- 2022-03-03➖UNGER, Ricki Georgina resigneddirector
- 2019-12-12➕PATON, Jonathan Esplen appointeddirector
- 2017-03-29➖CADE, Rupert Scott resignedsecretary
- 2017-03-29➖CADE, Rupert Scott resigneddirector
- 2017-03-29➖THORNHILL, Clare Victoria resigneddirector
- 2017-03-29➕UNGER, Ricki Georgina appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 84I LIMITED
- 2014-06-24➕CADE, Rupert Scott appointedsecretary
- 2014-06-24➕CADE, Rupert Scott appointeddirector
- 2014-06-24➕THORNHILL, Clare Victoria 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Pim Trading Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Pim Trading Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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84I LIMITED
This company · 09099497
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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pim Trading Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 01/09/2025 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Steve Neilceased 20/10/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Jonathan Esplen Patonceased 01/09/2025· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting
- Ms Ricki Georgina Ungerceased 31/05/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-06-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69109 — Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities
Registered office
4-5 Craven Court, Craven Road
Broadheath
Altrincham
Greater Manchester
WA14 5DY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-06
Last: 2026-02-20
Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)
PATON, Jonathan Esplen→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CADE, Rupert Scott→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-06-24 · resigned 2017-03-29
CADE, Rupert Scott→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-06-24 · resigned 2017-03-29
NEIL, Steve→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2022-03-03 · resigned 2025-07-25
THORNHILL, Clare Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-06-24 · resigned 2017-03-29
UNGER, Ricki Georgina→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2017-03-29 · resigned 2022-03-03
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Recent filings (63 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2026-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-12-11
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2024-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-12-07