355 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10603184 · ltd · incorporated 2017-02-06
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 Mar 2026
Net worth
£110.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £110,302
Net assets shrinking
Down £5,279 YoY
Cash YoY
+24%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£118k
↑ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£110k
↓ 4.6% YoY
Current Assets
£118k
↓ 16% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £110.3k | £115.6k |
| Current assets | £118.0k | £140.6k |
| Cash | £117.7k | £95.0k |
| Debtors | £234 | £45.5k |
| Net assets | £110.3k | £115.6k |
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.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-05-17📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2022-09-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-01-05✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2021-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-06🏢Company incorporatedAs 355 LIMITED
- 2017-02-06➕LANSER, Andre Marcel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 9 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Andre Marcel Lanser Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 17/05/2023 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1066 FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED→ 05324178 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 21y | — | — |
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| 11 MILWARD ROAD FREEHOLDERS LIMITED→ 10845608 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 14 CAMBRIDGE GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 04196997 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| 14SWORDS LTD→ 16291784 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2 PRIORY HOUSES LTD→ 10717503 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 24JS NUTRITION LIMITED→ 12956194 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2OBS PROPERTY LIMITED→ 02704249 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 34y | — | — |
| 360 FOSTERING CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 10219398 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-02-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
7 Vidler Square
Rye
TN31 7FP
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-12-31
Last made up to: 2026-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
LANSER, Andre Marcel→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2017-02-06
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Recent filings (31 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-05-17
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2023-05-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-04