1MESSAGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09935236 · ltd · incorporated 2016-01-05
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£218
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Educational support services
Sector: Education
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (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
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 8 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
55 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £218
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£218
Current Assets
£9k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-29 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.2k |
| Current assets | £9.1k |
| Net assets | £218 |
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
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-03-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-22➖GLEESON, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2025-12-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-03📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-31📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-11-20➕GLEESON, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2023-02-02➖WILKINS, Michelle Victoria resigneddirector
- 2023-02-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-22➖KAY, Michelle, Muss resignedsecretary
- 2022-10-22➖GLEESON, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2022-10-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-10-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-10-12➕WILKINS, Michelle Victoria appointeddirector
- 2022-10-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-22➕GLEESON, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2022-09-22➖GLEESON, Michelle resigneddirector
- 2022-09-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-05-25➕GLEESON, Michelle appointeddirector
- 2022-05-25📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-20➖MULLINGS, Kyle Jermaine resigneddirector
- 2022-03-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-13➕KAY, Michelle, Muss appointedsecretary
- 2021-06-12➕MULLINGS, Kyle Jermaine appointeddirector
- 2019-09-22➖CHANDLER, Leoni resigneddirector
- 2019-09-16➕CHANDLER, Leoni appointeddirector
- 2018-08-15➖CHANDLER, Leoni Michelle resigneddirector
- 2016-07-16➕CHANDLER, Leoni Michelle appointeddirector
- 2016-01-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1MESSAGE LIMITED
- 2016-01-05➕NORFORD, Matthew 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
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Norford Individual · British · DOB 12/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 50–75% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Leoni Michelle Chandlerceased 30/10/2018· 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
Incorporated2016-01-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC85600 — Educational support services
Registered office
3 Brunswick Street
Dukinfield
SK16 4DR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last made up to: 2025-03-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
NORFORD, Matthew→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2016-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KAY, Michelle, Muss→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2021-06-13 · resigned 2022-10-22
CHANDLER, Leoni→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2019-09-16 · resigned 2019-09-22
CHANDLER, Leoni Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2016-07-16 · resigned 2018-08-15
GLEESON, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2023-11-20 · resigned 2026-01-22
GLEESON, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-09-22 · resigned 2022-10-22
GLEESON, Michelle→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2022-05-25 · resigned 2022-09-22
MULLINGS, Kyle Jermaine→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2021-06-12 · resigned 2022-03-20
WILKINS, Michelle Victoria→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2022-10-12 · resigned 2023-02-02
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Recent filings (55 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-21
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-12-29
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-06-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-31