AEVUM DATA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09702878 · ltd · incorporated 2015-07-25
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
£14.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Bookkeeping activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunityDistressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.
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 (70/100)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
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
35 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,897
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£15k
Current Assets
£16k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.9k |
| Current assets | £16.4k |
| Net assets | £14.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-07-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-28📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-07-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-07-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-04-03➕HARRINGTON, Rachel Caroline appointeddirector
- 2018-04-03➖GIBSON, Paul Graham resigneddirector
- 2018-04-03➖ROUSE, Ralph Andrew resigneddirector
- 2018-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-04-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2015-07-25🏢Company incorporatedAs AEVUM DATA LIMITED
- 2015-07-25➕GIBSON, Paul Graham appointeddirector
- 2015-07-25➕ROUSE, Ralph Andrew appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-15
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Rachel Caroline Harrington Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 16/04/2018 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Ralph Andrew Rouseceased 03/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Paul Graham Gibsonceased 03/04/2018· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-07-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69202 — Bookkeeping activities
Registered office
2 Little John Street
Grimsby
DN34 4AQ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-29
Last made up to: 2024-07-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-01
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
HARRINGTON, Rachel Caroline→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GIBSON, Paul Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2015-07-25 · resigned 2018-04-03
ROUSE, Ralph Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-07-25 · resigned 2018-04-03
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Recent filings (35 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-20
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-21