2X10 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11575732 · ltd · incorporated 2018-09-18
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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year to Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
- 73120Media representation services
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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, 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (16 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-01📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2018-09-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 2X10 LIMITED
- 2018-09-18➕WILCOCK, Christopher Bernard appointeddirector
- 2018-09-18➕THE IMPRESARIO COMPANY LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-09-18➖THE IMPRESARIO COMPANY LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-09-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
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 68. 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 |
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Mr Christopher Bernard Wilcock Individual · American · DOB 12/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/09/2018 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 24 AIRCON LTD→ 12489520 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 2SERVE WHOLESALE LTD→ 05752939 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 2STL LIMITED→ 13197770 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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| 316 STARTUPS LIMITED→ 12684989 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 36 BOURNE STREET LTD→ 09222460 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| 3H FAMILY LTD→ 16526315 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3V SIGMA UK LIMITED→ 09956226 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| 469 TRADE HUB LTD→ 16325802 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4GD UK LTD→ 12648383 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 4KIX LIMITED→ 14266599 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4M FASHION LTD→ 16981597 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-09-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade
Registered office
9 Jerdan Place 9 Jerdan Place
Suite 111
London
SW6 1BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-01
Last: 2025-09-17
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WILCOCK, Christopher Bernard→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2018-09-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THE IMPRESARIO COMPANY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2018-09-18 · resigned 2018-09-18
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-03