2HUNDRED LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
10755906 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-05
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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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 70/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
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
70/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 confirmation-statement
  • • 2 accounts
  • • 1 restoration
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2025-12-11
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  4. 2025-10-07
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  5. 2025-07-22
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2025-03-26
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2025-03-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2025-03-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2025-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-06-06
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2017-05-05
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    Company incorporated
    As 2HUNDRED LIMITED
  18. 2017-05-05
    ➕
    OATES, Benjamin 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 9 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Benjamin Oates
Individual · British · DOB 03/1982 · age 44
75–100%
—75-100% shares05/05/2017

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
Incorporated2017-05-05
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

3 Darrall Road
Lawley Village
Telford
TF4 2GF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-15
Last: 2026-05-01

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

OATES, Benjamin→
director · ~44y · appointed 2017-05-05
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Recent filings (26 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-02
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-12
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-12-11
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-10-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-07-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-03-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-04