1860 GEL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10382395 · ltd · incorporated 2016-09-19
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£149.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Machining
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 9.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 9.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £149,923
Net assets shrinking
Down £16,714 YoY
Cash YoY
+72%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£69k
↑ 72% YoY
Net Worth
£150k
↓ 10% YoY
Current Assets
£261k
↓ 15% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £226.6k | £323.0k |
| Current assets | £261.0k | £306.9k |
| Cash | £68.8k | £40.1k |
| Debtors | £185.3k | £260.3k |
| Net assets | £149.9k | £166.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-26📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-04-26🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2023-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-09-20📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-29📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2018-12-29🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2018-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-05📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2016-12-29🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Alg Finance LTD
- 2016-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Positive Cashflow Finance LTD
- 2016-09-19🏢Company incorporatedAs 1860 GEL LIMITED
- 2016-09-19➕DONNELLY, Matthew Francis 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Matthew Francis Donnelly Individual · British · DOB 08/1983 · age 43 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 19/09/2016 |
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
Incorporated2016-09-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25620 — Machining
Registered office
1b Moss Mill Industrial Estate
Woodbine Street East
Rochdale
OL16 5LB
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-02
Last: 2025-09-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DONNELLY, Matthew Francis→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2016-09-19
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Alg Finance Alg Finance LTD | A registered charge | — | 29/12/2016 | 26/04/2024 | |
| satisfied | Positive Cashflow Finance Positive Cashflow Finance LTD | A registered charge | 2 properties | 30/11/2016 | 29/12/2018 |
Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-25
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-09-20
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-30