43 CLICKS NORTH LTD

💤Zombieactive
11082557 · ltd · incorporated 2017-11-27
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
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£24.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 5.0y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 5.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £24,444

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£24k
Current Assets
£409k
Current Liabilities
£0£82k£163k£245k£327k£409kNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Total assets£230.1k
Current assets£408.7k
Debtors£307.7k
Net assets£24.4k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-11-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2024-11-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  4. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  6. 2024-04-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  7. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-08-17
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  9. 2023-08-10
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited
  10. 2023-02-24
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2023-02-24
    📄
    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  12. 2023-02-24
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  13. 2023-02-24
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  14. 2023-02-21
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  15. 2022-06-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2022-06-24
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  17. 2022-04-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-11-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2021-10-29
    BURNETT, Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2021-10-28
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    change-person-director-company
    officers · CH01
  21. 2021-05-11
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  22. 2021-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Advantedge Commercial Finance (North) LTD
  23. 2018-11-15
    BURNETT, Paul appointed
    director
  24. 2017-11-27
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 43 CLICKS NORTH LTD
  25. 2017-11-27
    ELLIS, Michael Philip appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Philip Ellis
Individual · British · DOB 06/1988 · age 38
75100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest27/11/2017

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
Incorporated2017-11-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

33-34 Bishops Lane
Hull
East Yorkshire
HU1 1PA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-21
Last: 2025-12-07

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

ELLIS, Michael Philip
director · ~38y · appointed 2017-11-27
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Active
BURNETT, Paul
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-11-15 · resigned 2021-10-29
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2
Nucleus Cash Flow FINANCE2 Limited
A registered charge10/08/202307/11/2024
satisfied
Advantedge Commercial Finance (North)
Advantedge Commercial Finance (North) LTD
A registered charge1 property10/05/202117/04/2024

Recent filings (36 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-08-17
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-02-24
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-02-24
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-02-24
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2023-02-24