BOOKEMPRESS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
11432141 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-25
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£3.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18130
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 58190Other publishing activities
  • 58290Other software publishing
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 5 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,212

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£3k
↑ 32% YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 75% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£3k£4k£5k£7kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£8.4k£7.6k
Current assets£6.6k£3.8k
Net assets£3.2k£2.4k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
4
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-04
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  2. 2026-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-03-20
    ➖
    RAMANKUTTY, Rakesh resigned
    director
  5. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-03-27
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
  8. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-04-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2019-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2019-03-17
    ➖
    BORGMAN, Coen Rinus resigned
    director
  15. 2019-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-01-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2019-01-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2019-01-15
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    BORGMAN, Coen Rinus appointed
    director
  19. 2019-01-15
    ➕
    RAMANKUTTY, Rakesh appointed
    director
  20. 2018-12-10
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2018-11-28
    ➖
    GURZALA, Narmada Rajaram resigned
    director
  22. 2018-07-08
    ➖
    RADIANCE GROUP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2018-07-07
    ➖
    RAMANKUTTY, Rakesh, Mr. resigned
    director
  24. 2018-06-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BOOKEMPRESS LIMITED
  25. 2018-06-25
    ➕
    CHOPRA, Priya appointed
    director
  26. 2018-06-25
    ➕
    GURZALA, Narmada Rajaram appointed
    director
  27. 2018-06-25
    ➕
    RAMANKUTTY, Rakesh, Mr. appointed
    director
  28. 2018-06-25
    ➕
    RADIANCE GROUP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Priya Chopra
Individual · Indian · DOB 03/1982 · age 44
——board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest01/09/2018
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Rakesh Ramankuttyceased 19/03/2026· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest

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
Incorporated2018-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18130 — SIC 18130

Registered office

98 Plough Lane 98 Plough Lane
Wallington
SM6 8JQ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-05
Last: 2026-03-22

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

CHOPRA, Priya→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-06-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BORGMAN, Coen Rinus→
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-01-15 · resigned 2019-03-17
Resigned
GURZALA, Narmada Rajaram→
director · ~51y · appointed 2018-06-25 · resigned 2018-11-28
Resigned
RAMANKUTTY, Rakesh→
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-01-15 · resigned 2026-03-20
Resigned
RAMANKUTTY, Rakesh, Mr.→
director · ~42y · appointed 2018-06-25 · resigned 2018-07-07
Resigned
RADIANCE GROUP LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2018-06-25 · resigned 2018-07-08
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-31
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC03
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-16