09349330 UK LTD

💤Zombieactive

09349330 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-10

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 Jan 2026

Net worth

£5.1k

book net assets

Opportunity

77/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 9.8y

45/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 9.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (71/100)

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

1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)

Directors & officers

9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 9 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

60 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

77/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102

Positive net assets

Net assets £5,142

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£8k

Net Worth

£5k

Current Assets

£8k

Current Liabilities

—

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2026-01-31
Total assets	£5.1k
Current assets	£7.7k
Cash	£7.7k
Net assets	£5.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

• 2 accounts

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 1 officers

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 accounts
• 1 officers
• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2026-04-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-03-26
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-31
➖
FORD, Kevin Lee resigned
director
2025-09-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-06
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-04-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-04-01
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-18
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-03-15
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GILLEN, John Nicholas, Mr. appointed
director
2024-03-15
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BARNES, Rex Warwick, Mr. resigned
director
2024-03-15
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-03-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-21
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mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-03-21
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Charge satisfied #1
2022-10-03
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-01
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BARNES, Rex Warwick, Mr. appointed
director
2022-10-01
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-25
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-02
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2021-03-29
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-09
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notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2020-10-30
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BARTON, Robert William resigned
director
2020-10-30
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BARTON, Sarah Julia resigned
director
2020-10-30
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CHAGANIS, Howard resigned
director
2020-10-30
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CLARK, Chesney resigned
director
2020-10-30
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DANNATT, Richard Francis, Lord resigned
director
2020-10-30
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FORD, Kevin Lee appointed
director
2020-10-30
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MACK, Jonathan David resigned
director
2017-10-01
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BARTON, Robert William appointed
director
2017-10-01
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BARTON, Sarah Julia appointed
director
2017-10-01
➕
DANNATT, Richard Francis, Lord appointed
director
2017-10-01
➕
MACK, Jonathan David appointed
director
2016-07-14
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
2015-08-27
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CHAGANIS, Howard appointed
director
2014-12-10
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Company incorporated
As 09349330 UK LTD
2014-12-10
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CLARK, Chesney appointed
director

Owner dependency

83/100

Critical — business is the founder

The 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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

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

1 med ·

Name changed recently

medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-05-06: certificate-change-of-name-company

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2014-12-10

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Teignbridge Business Centre Cavalier Road

Heathfield Industrial Estate

Newton Abbot

TQ12 6TZ

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-10-31

Last made up to: 2026-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-06

Last: 2025-11-22

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

GILLEN, John Nicholas, Mr.→

director · ~59y · appointed 2024-03-15

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

BARNES, Rex Warwick, Mr.→

director · ~64y · appointed 2022-10-01 · resigned 2024-03-15

Resigned

BARTON, Robert William→

director · ~69y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2020-10-30

Resigned

BARTON, Sarah Julia→

director · ~68y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2020-10-30

Resigned

CHAGANIS, Howard→

director · ~44y · appointed 2015-08-27 · resigned 2020-10-30

Resigned

CLARK, Chesney→

director · ~48y · appointed 2014-12-10 · resigned 2020-10-30

Resigned

DANNATT, Richard Francis, Lord→

director · ~76y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2020-10-30

Resigned

FORD, Kevin Lee→

director · ~62y · appointed 2020-10-30 · resigned 2025-12-31

Resigned

MACK, Jonathan David→

director · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-01 · resigned 2020-10-30

Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	14/07/2016	21/03/2023

Recent filings (60 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-04-24

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended

accounts · AA01

2026-04-15

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2026-03-26

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-11-24

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2025-09-19

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2025-05-06

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2024-11-26

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-04-01

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2024-04-01

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2024-03-18

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2024-03-15

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2024-03-08

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2023-12-04

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2023-05-18

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2023-05-12