1976 SKATEBOARD DISTRIBUTION LTD

💤Zombieactive
11351716 · ltd · incorporated 2018-05-09
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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.

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
  1. 2025-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-10-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-09-25
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-24
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    COCK, Alexander resigned
    director
  5. 2024-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-02-09
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-12-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-10-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-10-01
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    ANDERSON, Matthew Robert resigned
    director
  12. 2020-11-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  13. 2020-11-02
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    COCK, Alexander appointed
    director
  14. 2020-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-06-09
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    capital · SH01
  16. 2020-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2020-06-05
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2020-06-05
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    accounts · AA01
  19. 2020-06-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2020-02-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  21. 2018-05-09
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    Company incorporated
    As 1976 SKATEBOARD DISTRIBUTION LTD
  22. 2018-05-09
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    DOUGLAS, Stephen appointed
    director
  23. 2018-05-09
    ➕
    ANDERSON, Matthew Robert appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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 Stephen Douglas
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/05/2018

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
Incorporated2018-05-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

114a Marsh Road
Pinner
HA5 5NA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-16
Last: 2025-10-02

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

DOUGLAS, Stephen→
director · ~59y · appointed 2018-05-09
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Active
ANDERSON, Matthew Robert→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-05-09 · resigned 2021-10-01
Resigned
COCK, Alexander→
director · ~53y · appointed 2020-11-02 · resigned 2025-09-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (27 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-10-04