0.7734 LTD.

💤Zombieactive
09361579 · ltd · incorporated 2014-12-18
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
  • 63120Web portals
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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, 3 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 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
24 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-09-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2019-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2017-09-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2016-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-12-18
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    Company incorporated
    As 0.7734 LTD.
  15. 2014-12-18
    BANCROFT, Alistair Nicholas appointed
    director
  16. 2014-12-18
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

50/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alistair Nicholas Bancroft
Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40
75100%
75-100% shares18/12/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-12-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

33 Flat 2
Samos Road
London
SE20 7UQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-02
Last: 2025-08-19

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

BANCROFT, Alistair Nicholas
director · ~40y · appointed 2014-12-18
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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2019-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-02