WIOCC (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10715709 · ltd · incorporated 2017-04-07
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-07-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2020-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-03-25
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-05-08
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    accounts · AA01
  10. 2017-09-21
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    officers · TM01
  11. 2017-08-16
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    WEST INDIAN OCEAN CABLE COMPANY LTD resigned
    corporate-director
  12. 2017-08-16
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  13. 2017-08-16
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2017-05-11
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    PRAYAG, Preetam Rampersad appointed
    director
  15. 2017-05-11
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    COX, Peter Charles resigned
    director
  16. 2017-05-11
    ➖
    DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  17. 2017-05-11
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    WEST INDIAN OCEAN CABLE COMPANY LTD appointed
    corporate-director
  18. 2017-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2017-05-11
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    officers · AP01
  20. 2017-05-11
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2017-05-11
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    officers · AP02
  22. 2017-05-11
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  23. 2017-04-07
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    Company incorporated
    As WIOCC (UK) LIMITED
  24. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    COX, Peter Charles appointed
    director
  26. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-20

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-04-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

One
Fleet Place
London
EC4M 7WS

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-06

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2017-04-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
PRAYAG, Preetam Rampersad→
director · ~58y · appointed 2017-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COX, Peter Charles→
director · ~70y · appointed 2017-04-07 · resigned 2017-05-11
Resigned
DENTONS DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2017-04-07 · resigned 2017-05-11
Resigned
WEST INDIAN OCEAN CABLE COMPANY LTD→
corporate-director · appointed 2017-05-11 · resigned 2017-08-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (26 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2021-07-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2020-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2019-03-25