79TH ELEMENT LIMITED
Opportunity 45/100 (watch), bankability 20/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (55/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2023-01-31 | 2022-01-31 |
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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
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 gazette
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-05📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-02-11📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2025-01-14📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-10-26📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-10-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-14📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-10-10📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-18⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completioninsolvency · CVA4
- 2022-09-26⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · CVA3
- 2021-09-13⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · CVA3
- 2020-08-12⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangementinsolvency · CVA1
- 2020-02-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-02-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2020-01-31➖WEBSTER, Jake Michael resigneddirector
- 2020-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-03-22➖CROSBY-BENIN, Samuel resigneddirector
- 2017-05-03➕CROSBY-BENIN, Samuel appointeddirector
- 2016-10-31➕CLARK, Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2016-10-06➖WEBSTER, David Gary resigneddirector
- 2016-08-02➕WEBSTER, David Gary appointeddirector
- 2014-07-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 79TH ELEMENT LIMITED
- 2014-07-24➕WEBSTER, Jake Michael appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
3 high · 1 med ·Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2024-10-31
Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2025-08-07
Filings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2022-11-18: liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion; 2022-09-26: liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-date
Companies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Jake Michael Webster Individual · British · DOB 03/1993 · age 33 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 27/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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