THE FLETCHER FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10097690 · ltd · incorporated 2016-04-01
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
4 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-07-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-04📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-11📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2024-01-11📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-01-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2024-01-11📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-12-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-04➖MCCORMACK, Daniel John resigneddirector
- 2016-07-04➖LUPFAW FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2016-05-23➕FLETCHER, Andrew Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-04-01🏢Company incorporatedAs THE FLETCHER FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
- 2016-04-01➕MCCORMACK, Daniel John appointeddirector
- 2016-04-01➕LUPFAW FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FLETCHER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
80/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
The Lowfield Family Trust holds majority control (50-75%). Likely parent but not wholly-owned.
🏛️majority
The Lowfield Family Trust
Corporate parent · holds 50-75% shares · board control
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THE FLETCHER FAMILY INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED
This company · 10097690
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
4 active beneficial owners · fragmented| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
The Lowfield Family Trust Corporate entity | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · trust interest | 30/11/2023 |
Mr Andrew Richard Fletcher Individual · British · DOB 02/1956 · age 70 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 04/07/2016 |
Mrs Sarah Mai Glynn Fletcher Individual · British · DOB 04/1957 · age 69 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 01/11/2023 |
Mr Christopher John Handley Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest | 01/11/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-04-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Lowfield House 25 Dearneside Road
Denby Dale
Huddersfield
Yorkshire
HD8 8TL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
FLETCHER, Andrew Richard→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2016-05-23
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MCCORMACK, Daniel John→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2016-07-04
LUPFAW FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2016-04-01 · resigned 2016-07-04
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Recent filings (38 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-12
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2024-01-11
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-01-11
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2024-01-11
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-01-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-01