1928 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11677922 · ltd · incorporated 2018-11-14
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£200
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Performing arts
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (79/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £200
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£200
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £200 | £200 |
| Net assets | £200 | £200 |
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-11-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-10-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2024-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-24📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-02-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-12-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-12-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-11-28📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2019-11-01➖ROBINSON, John resigneddirector
- 2018-11-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 1928 LIMITED
- 2018-11-14➕SNAPE, Gregory Ronald appointeddirector
- 2018-11-14➕ROBINSON, John 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 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Gregory Ronald Snape Individual · British · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 14/11/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr John Robinsonceased 01/11/2019· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2018-11-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC90010 — Performing arts
Registered office
20 Wenlock Road
London
N1 7GU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-24
Last: 2025-11-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SNAPE, Gregory Ronald→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ROBINSON, John→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2018-11-14 · resigned 2019-11-01
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Recent filings (27 total)
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-10-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-24
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-07