CHANGE YOUR COUNTRY LTD

💤Zombieactive
10068313 · ltd · incorporated 2016-03-17
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 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
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 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. 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 (79/100)

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
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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
34 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

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£374£748£1k£1k£2kMar 2023Mar 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-03-312023-03-31
Total assets£1.9k
Net assets£1.9k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-03-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-01-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2024-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-09-08
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-09-01
    TEICHMANN, Sven resigned
    director
  10. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2019-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-11-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2018-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-03-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CHANGE YOUR COUNTRY LTD
  18. 2016-03-17
    SCHWIDOP, Wolf-Dieter Gerhard, Dr appointed
    director
  19. 2016-03-17
    TEICHMANN, Sven 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 71 — 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 71 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
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-12-31

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Wolf-Dieter Gerhard Schwidop
Individual · German · DOB 04/1955 · age 71
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Sven Teichmannceased 01/09/2023· 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
Incorporated2016-03-17
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Suite 429, Apex House Thomas Street
Trethomas
Caerphilly
CF83 8DP
Wales

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-22
Last: 2025-09-08

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SCHWIDOP, Wolf-Dieter Gerhard, Dr
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-03-17
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Active
TEICHMANN, Sven
director · ~37y · appointed 2016-03-17 · resigned 2023-09-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-03-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-27