2020 FUTURES LTD
💤Zombieactive
11334847 · ltd · incorporated 2018-04-28
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
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Turnover
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-7.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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 (76/100)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, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
27 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £7,635
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
Net Worth
-£8k
Current Assets
£12k
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.7k | — |
| Current assets | £11.6k | — |
| Cash | £4.6k | — |
| Debtors | £7.0k | — |
| Net assets | £-7.6k | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-02-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-28📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-01-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-10-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-12📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2019-07-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-12📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-06-30➖PEARCE, David resignedsecretary
- 2019-06-30➖PEARCE, David resigneddirector
- 2018-04-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 2020 FUTURES LTD
- 2018-04-28➕PEARCE, Lesley appointeddirector
- 2018-04-28➕PEARCE, David appointedsecretary
- 2018-04-28➕PEARCE, David appointeddirector
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
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 63. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lesley Pearce Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/04/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr David Pearceceased 30/06/2019· 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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-04-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
Kingswood Bromsgrove Road
Clent
Stourbridge
DY9 9PY
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-20
Last: 2026-02-06
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
PEARCE, Lesley→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2018-04-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PEARCE, David→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2019-06-30
PEARCE, David→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-04-28 · resigned 2019-06-30
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Recent filings (27 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-03
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-14