21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10896440 · ltd · incorporated 2017-08-02
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
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 80200Security systems service activities
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (58/100)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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
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.
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
- 2025-05-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC06
- 2019-12-03📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-11-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-12-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-12-18📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-12-18📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-12-07➕LOWE, Nicholas William appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-07➕SINGLETON, Russell Craig appointeddirector
- 2017-12-07➖MAHER, Darren Jay resigneddirector
- 2017-08-02🏢Company incorporatedAs 21ST CENTURY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
- 2017-08-02➕MAHER, Darren Jay appointeddirector
- 2017-08-02📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2017-08-02📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 67 — succession pressure is live.
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 67. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Journeo Plc Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 02/08/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 10ZIG TECHNOLOGY LIMITED→ 05601056 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
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| 365 MANUFACTURING LTD→ 14573847 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3DSPORTSWEAR LIMITED→ 16581600 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| A.A. BROWN ENGINEERING LTD→ 00709880 · est 1961 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 64y | — | — |
| A.B.G. RUBBER & PLASTICS LIMITED→ 01202761 · est 1975 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 51y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-08-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
12 Charter Point Way
Ashby-De-La-Zouch
LE65 1NF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-15
Last: 2025-08-01
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
LOWE, Nicholas William→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-12-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SINGLETON, Russell Craig→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2017-12-07
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MAHER, Darren Jay→
Resigneddirector · ~43y · appointed 2017-08-02 · resigned 2017-12-07
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC06
2020-06-02
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-12-03
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2019-11-29