INVESTASURGE HOLDINGS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10236094 · ltd · incorporated 2016-06-16
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does

A likely holding or investment vehicle operating under a broad "other business support services" classification, this Bolton-registered entity shows minimal filing activity consistent with a shell or near-dormant structure, with its actual day-to-day operational activity remaining unclear beyond potential investment or administrative oversight functions.

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red 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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-14
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2025-10-14
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  3. 2025-10-10
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  4. 2025-10-10
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  5. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2024-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-06-27
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  10. 2023-04-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2023-04-12
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  12. 2022-11-28
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  13. 2022-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-10-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-07-15
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  16. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-11-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As INVESTASURGE HOLDINGS LIMITED
  19. 2016-06-16
    MELLY, Liam Peter appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 10 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

clean
No 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Liam Peter Melly
Individual · British · DOB 06/1981 · age 45
75100%
75-100% shares30/06/2016

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
Incorporated2016-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

9 Riverside
Waters Meeting Road
Bolton
BL1 8TU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

MELLY, Liam Peter
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-06-16
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Recent filings (32 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-10-14
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-10-14
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-10-10
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-10
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-06-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-12
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-04-12
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2022-11-28