BOOKEY CLOTHING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10370903 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-12
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
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year to Sept 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
What this business does
Primary activity: Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47710Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores
- 47721Retail sale of footwear in specialised stores
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 55/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (38/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (69/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.
Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-09-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-10-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2023-10-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-04📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-09-09📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-08-29📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-06-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-12🏢Company incorporatedAs BOOKEY CLOTHING LIMITED
- 2016-09-12➕GORDON, Akins appointedsecretary
- 2016-09-12➕GORDON, Akins appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +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 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
1 high ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-06-26
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Akins Gordon Individual · British · DOB 04/1990 · age 36 | — | — | board controlsig. influenceboard control · significant influence | 12/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-09-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46420 — Wholesale of clothing and footwear
Registered office
Grosvenor House
3 Chapel Street
Congleton
CW12 4AB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-26OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
GORDON, Akins→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2016-09-12
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Recent filings (33 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-09-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-09-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-12