59 NORTH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09596069 · ltd · incorporated 2015-05-18
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 11070
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 65/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
39 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
65/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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£0May 2024May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-05-312024-05-31
Average employees1100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 capital
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-31
    MOFFAT, Allan Stuart resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-02
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  4. 2025-12-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-05-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2025-05-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  7. 2025-02-28
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2024-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-29
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2023-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-12-16
    MOFFAT, Allan Stuart appointed
    director
  12. 2022-12-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2022-12-04
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  14. 2022-11-28
    WALLACE, Mark Clouston resigned
    director
  15. 2022-11-28
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2022-10-28
    WALLACE, Mark resigned
    secretary
  17. 2022-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-10-20
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  19. 2021-08-17
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  20. 2021-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-05-19
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2020-02-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2020-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  24. 2019-01-04
    MCINTOSH, James Robert Ian appointed
    director
  25. 2015-05-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 59 NORTH LIMITED
  26. 2015-05-18
    WALLACE, Mark appointed
    secretary
  27. 2015-05-18
    WALLACE, Mark Clouston appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Robert Ian Mcintosh
Individual · British · DOB 06/1975 · age 51
2550%
25-50% shares02/03/2019
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Mark Clouston Wallaceceased 07/10/2019· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2015-05-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC11070 — SIC 11070

Registered office

Lloyds Bank Chambers
Hustlergate
Bradford
BD1 1UQ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-18

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MCINTOSH, James Robert Ian
director · ~51y · appointed 2019-01-04
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Active
WALLACE, Mark
secretary · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2022-10-28
Resigned
MOFFAT, Allan Stuart
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-12-16 · resigned 2026-03-31
Resigned
WALLACE, Mark Clouston
director · ~55y · appointed 2015-05-18 · resigned 2022-11-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-26
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-12-16
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-11-28