1914 CONSULTANCY LTD
💤Zombieactive
11071031 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-20
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£13.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Private security activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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, 1 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
22 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £13,090
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£8k
Net Worth
£13k
Current Assets
£10k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £15.4k |
| Current assets | £10.1k |
| Cash | £8.1k |
| Debtors | £2.0k |
| Net assets | £13.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-06-26📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-24➖BOWEN REES, Jane Maria resigneddirector
- 2024-09-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2024-06-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-20🏢Company incorporatedAs 1914 CONSULTANCY LTD
- 2017-11-20➕BOWEN REES, Julian David appointeddirector
- 2017-11-20➕BOWEN REES, Jane Maria appointeddirector
- 2017-11-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 Julian David Bowen Rees Individual · British · DOB 03/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 20/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Jane Maria Bowen Reesceased 30/06/2024· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80100 — Private security activities
Registered office
The Chestnuts
Brewers End
Takeley
Essex
CM22 6QJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-03
Last: 2025-11-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BOWEN REES, Julian David→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2017-11-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BOWEN REES, Jane Maria→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2017-11-20 · resigned 2024-09-24
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Recent filings (22 total)
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2026-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-06-26
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-09-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-04-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-23