7 PEAKS POWDER COATING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
10978366 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-23
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
£162.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Treatment and coating of metals
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)Positive net assets
Net assets £162,712
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£163k
↑ 53% YoY
Current Assets
£200k
↑ 35% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £166.7k | £115.0k |
| Current assets | £200.0k | £148.0k |
| Net assets | £162.7k | £106.4k |
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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-21📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-20➖BOLSOVER, Alan resigneddirector
- 2023-07-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-20📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-12📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-04-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2019-09-26📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-09-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-05-27➖BOLSOVER, Kathryn Helen resigneddirector
- 2019-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2017-09-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 7 PEAKS POWDER COATING LIMITED
- 2017-09-23➕BOLSOVER, Edward Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-09-23➕BOLSOVER, Alan appointeddirector
- 2017-09-23➕BOLSOVER, Kathryn Helen appointeddirector
- 2017-09-23📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 Edward Alan Bolsover Individual · British · DOB 07/1999 · age 27 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 09/07/2019 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Edward Alan Bolsoverceased 29/09/2019· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
- Mr Alan Bolsoverceased 11/05/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mrs Kathryn Helen Bolsoverceased 27/05/2019· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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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
Incorporated2017-09-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC25610 — Treatment and coating of metals
Registered office
23b Orgreave Crescent Dore House Industrial Estate
Sheffield
S13 9NQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-03
Last: 2025-07-20
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
BOLSOVER, Edward Alan→
Activedirector · ~27y · appointed 2017-09-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOLSOVER, Alan→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 2017-09-23 · resigned 2023-07-20
BOLSOVER, Kathryn Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-09-23 · resigned 2019-05-27
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-02-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-07-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-07-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-04-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-04-12