250 SWB LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10784769 · ltd · incorporated 2017-05-23
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 May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 45112SIC 45112
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 72). 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: medium (70/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
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
25 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.
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 | 2025-05-29 |
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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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-20📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AAMD
- 2024-06-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-29📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-08-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-17📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-02-20📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-12-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-12-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2018-12-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-05-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 250 SWB LIMITED
- 2017-05-23➕DUMONT-BABER, Paul Marie appointeddirector
- 2017-05-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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 72 — 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
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 Paul Marie Dumont-Baber Individual · British · DOB 05/1954 · age 72 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 23/05/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 WINGS TOUR BUS LIMITED→ 12812039 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 1ST HEADSTONE TYRE LTD→ 17093805 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 313 TRADING LTD→ 16483166 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4FB LTD→ 15471894 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| A CAPITAL TYRES LIMITED→ 12716510 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| A EXPRESS TYRE LTD→ 16750711 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.CARLTON LIMITED→ 16588828 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A.F HAULAGE LTD→ 17011478 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A&E SPECIALIST AUTOS LTD→ 16463021 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A1 CLASSICS LTD→ 16837842 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A2A TRADE(UK) LTD→ 16057460 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| A2Z COMMERCIAL EXPORTS LTD→ 16069874 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-05-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45111 — Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles
Registered office
166 College Road
Harrow
HA1 1RA
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-29
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-01
Last: 2025-05-18
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
DUMONT-BABER, Paul Marie→
Activedirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-05-23
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Recent filings (25 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AAMD
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-01-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-28
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-01-26