9516 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10171615 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-10
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 May 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (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: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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, 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
53 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
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£0£0£0£0£0May 2023May 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-05-312023-05-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-07
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2025-07-03
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-06-24
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-02-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  6. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-01-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  9. 2024-12-17
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2024-07-13
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2024-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  12. 2024-05-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  13. 2024-04-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  14. 2024-01-15
    COUTTS, Steven resigned
    director
  15. 2023-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2023-02-28
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  18. 2023-01-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2022-04-29
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  20. 2022-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  21. 2022-04-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  22. 2020-06-30
    HASLAM, Andrew Craig resigned
    director
  23. 2019-11-01
    COUTTS, Steven appointed
    director
  24. 2019-11-01
    HASLAM, Andrew Craig appointed
    director
  25. 2017-10-17
    COUTTS, David Angus appointed
    director
  26. 2017-10-17
    HOLLIS, Anthony Albert resigned
    director
  27. 2016-07-06
    BOUCHIBA, Sabrina Cindy resigned
    director
  28. 2016-05-16
    BOUCHIBA, Sabrina Cindy appointed
    director
  29. 2016-05-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 9516 LIMITED
  30. 2016-05-10
    HOLLIS, Anthony Albert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Angus Coutts
Individual · British · DOB 03/1966 · age 60
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest17/10/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Anthony Albert Hollisceased 17/10/2017· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

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
Incorporated2016-05-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects

Registered office

27d Riverside House High Street
Ware
SG12 9BA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-06

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

COUTTS, David Angus
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOUCHIBA, Sabrina Cindy
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-05-16 · resigned 2016-07-06
Resigned
COUTTS, Steven
director · ~34y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2024-01-15
Resigned
HASLAM, Andrew Craig
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-11-01 · resigned 2020-06-30
Resigned
HOLLIS, Anthony Albert
director · ~87y · appointed 2016-05-10 · resigned 2017-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (53 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-07-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-02-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-17
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-07-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-12
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-30