2020 BUSINESS NETWORKS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09878856 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-18
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
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of professional membership organisations
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 73). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
9 connected companies via shared directors
72
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
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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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-10-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-10➖BION ENERGY LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2022-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-17📄appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP02
- 2021-05-15➕BION ENERGY LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2021-01-18➖HARPER, Ian George resigneddirector
- 2021-01-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-05➖HUNT, David Peter resigneddirector
- 2019-08-05➖LINFORD, Adam Robert resigneddirector
- 2019-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-05📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-10-24➖SULLIVAN, Gary Victor resigneddirector
- 2018-10-24➖WONG, Chi Kwan resigneddirector
- 2018-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-10-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-06-20➕HARPER, Ian George appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➕DAVEY, Frederick David appointeddirector
- 2018-04-30➖DAVEY, Christopher Daniel resigneddirector
- 2018-04-15➕LINFORD, Adam Robert appointeddirector
- 2018-04-15➕WONG, Chi Kwan appointeddirector
- 2018-04-04➕HUNT, David Peter appointeddirector
- 2018-04-04➕SULLIVAN, Gary Victor appointeddirector
- 2017-04-30➕DAVEY, Christopher Daniel appointeddirector
- 2017-04-12➖DAVEY, Frederick David resigneddirector
- 2015-11-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 2020 BUSINESS NETWORKS LIMITED
- 2015-11-18➕DAVEY, Frederick David appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-31
Shareholders & ownership
3 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Frederick David Davey Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/08/2016 |
Mr Frederick David Davey Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | — | — | board controlboard control | 30/04/2018 |
Mr Frederick David Davey Individual · British · DOB 02/1953 · age 73 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 15/04/2018 |
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
Incorporated2015-11-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC94120 — Activities of professional membership organisations
Registered office
148 Coronation Avenue
East Tilbury
Tilbury
RM18 8TA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
DAVEY, Frederick David→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2018-04-30
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DAVEY, Christopher Daniel→
Resigneddirector · ~45y · appointed 2017-04-30 · resigned 2018-04-30
DAVEY, Frederick David→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 2015-11-18 · resigned 2017-04-12
HARPER, Ian George→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-06-20 · resigned 2021-01-18
HUNT, David Peter→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2018-04-04 · resigned 2019-08-05
LINFORD, Adam Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2018-04-15 · resigned 2019-08-05
SULLIVAN, Gary Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2018-04-04 · resigned 2018-10-24
WONG, Chi Kwan→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2018-04-15 · resigned 2018-10-24
BION ENERGY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2021-05-15 · resigned 2023-10-10
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Recent filings (43 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-10-16
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-15
appoint-corporate-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP02
2021-05-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-01-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-18