24X7 (WEST SUSSEX) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09696051 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-21
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 6 total, 6 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-12
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  3. 2025-09-01
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  4. 2025-09-01
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  5. 2025-06-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-06-18
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-06-04
    ➖
    HENLEY, Richard resigned
    director
  8. 2024-08-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-11-16
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    MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence appointed
    director
  10. 2023-11-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-10-25
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  12. 2023-10-24
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  13. 2023-10-24
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  14. 2023-09-09
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2023-05-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-09-26
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  17. 2022-09-26
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  18. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Andrew Ashley resigned
    secretary
  19. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence resigned
    director
  20. 2022-04-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-07-18
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  22. 2021-07-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  23. 2020-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2020-01-16
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    MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence appointed
    director
  25. 2019-11-05
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Ashley Andrew resigned
    secretary
  26. 2019-09-19
    ➖
    MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence resigned
    director
  27. 2019-03-05
    ➕
    MAHONEY, Andrew Ashley appointed
    secretary
  28. 2019-03-05
    ➕
    MAHONEY, Ashley Andrew appointed
    secretary
  29. 2018-07-24
    ➕
    HENLEY, Richard appointed
    director
  30. 2018-06-15
    ➖
    PITT, Kevin John resigned
    director
  31. 2015-07-23
    ➕
    MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence appointed
    director
  32. 2015-07-23
    ➕
    PITT, Kevin John appointed
    director
  33. 2015-07-23
    ➖
    WADHAM-SMITH, Clive Julian resigned
    director
  34. 2015-07-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 24X7 (WEST SUSSEX) LIMITED
  35. 2015-07-21
    ➕
    WADHAM-SMITH, Clive Julian appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

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

Group structure

24x7 (Ventures) Limited holds 25-50% — a significant corporate investor but not a controlling parent.

🏛️
24x7 (Ventures) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 25-50% shares
significant stake
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24X7 (WEST SUSSEX) LIMITED
This company · 09696051

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
24x7 (Ventures) Limited
Corporate entity
25–50%
—25-50% shares01/08/2019
5 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Stableyard Investments Limitedceased 30/05/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Richard Henleyceased 01/09/2020· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Andrew Terrance Mahoneyceased 01/08/2019· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
  • Mr Ashley Andrew Mahoneyceased 01/08/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Kevin Pittceased 15/06/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control

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
Incorporated2015-07-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

Little Easton Manor Park Road
Little Easton
Dunmow
Essex
CM6 2JN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence→
director · ~70y · appointed 2023-11-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MAHONEY, Andrew Ashley→
secretary · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
MAHONEY, Ashley Andrew→
secretary · appointed 2019-03-05 · resigned 2019-11-05
Resigned
HENLEY, Richard→
director · ~58y · appointed 2018-07-24 · resigned 2025-06-04
Resigned
MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence→
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence→
director · ~70y · appointed 2015-07-23 · resigned 2019-09-19
Resigned
PITT, Kevin John→
director · ~68y · appointed 2015-07-23 · resigned 2018-06-15
Resigned
WADHAM-SMITH, Clive Julian→
director · ~73y · appointed 2015-07-21 · resigned 2015-07-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2025-09-12
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2025-09-12
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2025-09-01
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2025-09-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-06-18
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-16
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-10-25
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-10-24
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-10-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-09