2 DEGREES WEST LTD
💤Zombieactive
10196500 · ltd · incorporated 2016-05-24
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
£-2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Radio broadcasting
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: 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, 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,279
Net assets shrinking
Down £4,265 YoY
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£12k
↓ 9.8% YoY
Net Worth
-£2k
↓ 215% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.7k | £2.0k |
| Current assets | — | £13.4k |
| Cash | £12.1k | £13.4k |
| Net assets | £-2.3k | £2.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-23📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2018-05-23📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-05-20➖HAYBALL, Julia resigneddirector
- 2018-05-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-06📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-10-19➖POYNTZ-ROBERTS, Martin Richard resigneddirector
- 2016-05-24🏢Company incorporatedAs 2 DEGREES WEST LTD
- 2016-05-24➕ORCHARD, Louise appointeddirector
- 2016-05-24➕HAYBALL, Julia appointeddirector
- 2016-05-24➕POYNTZ-ROBERTS, Martin Richard appointeddirector
- 2016-05-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Louise Orchard Individual · British · DOB 11/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 24/05/2016 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Julia Dawn Hayballceased 23/05/2018· significant influence
- Mr Martin Poyntz Robertsceased 19/10/2017· 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
Incorporated2016-05-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC60100 — Radio broadcasting
Registered office
42 St. Michaels Hill
Bristol
BS2 8DX
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
ORCHARD, Louise→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-05-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAYBALL, Julia→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2016-05-24 · resigned 2018-05-20
POYNTZ-ROBERTS, Martin Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2016-05-24 · resigned 2017-10-19
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Recent filings (25 total)
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-21