2XPLORE LTD

💤Zombieactive
11121013 · ltd · incorporated 2017-12-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-5.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £5,313
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,440 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£3k
Net Worth
-£5k
↓ 204% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£5k-£3k-£1k£951£3k£5kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-1.6k£463
Current assets£3.3k£3.9k
Cash£3.3k
Net assets£-5.3k£5.1k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 confirmation-statement
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-28
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-01-28
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    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-01-28
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-01-28
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    officers · TM01
  7. 2025-01-28
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2025-01-27
    HANCOX, Mark John resigned
    director
  9. 2025-01-14
    COONAN, Brogan Sheridan resigned
    director
  10. 2024-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-07-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2024-07-01
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2024-06-24
    COONAN, Brogan Sheridan appointed
    director
  14. 2023-12-29
    CAMPBELL, Iain Alan appointed
    director
  15. 2023-12-29
    WALKER, Ashley Michael resigned
    director
  16. 2023-12-29
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2023-12-29
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2023-12-29
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    officers · TM01
  19. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  20. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2021-09-29
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    accounts · AA
  22. 2020-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  23. 2017-12-21
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    Company incorporated
    As 2XPLORE LTD
  24. 2017-12-21
    HANCOX, Mark John appointed
    director
  25. 2017-12-21
    WALKER, Ashley Michael 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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Iain Alan Campbell
Individual · British · DOB 05/1977 · age 49
2550%
25-50% shares29/12/2023
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Brogan Sheridan Coonanceased 14/01/2025· 25-50% shares
  • Mr Mark John Hancoxceased 27/01/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Anglo House
Worcester Road
Stourport-On-Severn
DY13 9AW
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CAMPBELL, Iain Alan
director · ~49y · appointed 2023-12-29
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Active
COONAN, Brogan Sheridan
director · ~33y · appointed 2024-06-24 · resigned 2025-01-14
Resigned
HANCOX, Mark John
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-12-21 · resigned 2025-01-27
Resigned
WALKER, Ashley Michael
director · ~55y · appointed 2017-12-21 · resigned 2023-12-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (31 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-27
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-29