321 LEADER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09894002 · ltd · incorporated 2015-11-30
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£-10.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
65/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 69201Accounting and auditing activities
- 70221Financial management
- 94120Activities of professional membership organisations
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -78% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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, 4 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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 · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £10,718
Cash draining
Cash down 78% YoY
Cash YoY
-78%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£115
↓ 78% YoY
Net Worth
-£11k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Assets
£115
↓ 78% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-10.7k | £-8.1k |
| Current assets | £115 | £531 |
| Cash | £115 | £531 |
| Net assets | £-10.7k | £-8.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-11-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-10-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-09-10➕BUKOWINSKA, Jowita appointeddirector
- 2020-09-10➖SZCZERBA, Ewa Jolanta resigneddirector
- 2020-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-25📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-06-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-04-23📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2015-11-30🏢Company incorporatedAs 321 LEADER LIMITED
- 2015-11-30➕SZCZERBA, Ewa Jolanta 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: 2025-12-14
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Jowita Bukowinska Individual · Polish · DOB 06/1974 · age 52 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/11/2016 |
Ms Magdalena Elzbieta Czubaszek Individual · Polish · DOB 09/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Ms Ewa Jolanta Szczerbaceased 10/09/2020· significant influence
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
Incorporated2015-11-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
C/O Elco Accounting
24 Church Street
Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 1DD
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-12-14OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-30
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BUKOWINSKA, Jowita→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-09-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SZCZERBA, Ewa Jolanta→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2015-11-30 · resigned 2020-09-10
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2020-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2020-10-26
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-10-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2020-06-25