FUNDING GURU LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11761452 · ltd · incorporated 2019-01-11
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£-21.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
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 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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £21,852
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£22k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£7k
↑ 42924% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-01-31 | 2024-01-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £7.6k | £397 |
| Current assets | £7.3k | £17 |
| Net assets | £-21.9k | £-21.6k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-03📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-12-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-11📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-01-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-07📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-01-06➕SEPPANEN, Elena Aurora appointeddirector
- 2025-01-06➖HAYCOX, Matthew David Norton resigneddirector
- 2025-01-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-01-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-01-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2024-01-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-13➕HAYCOX, Matthew David Norton appointeddirector
- 2023-02-13➖PICKTHALL, Anthony Oliver resigneddirector
- 2023-02-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-04-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-04-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-12-17➖RACKHAM, Emily resigneddirector
- 2021-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-01➕PICKTHALL, Anthony Oliver appointeddirector
- 2020-01-15➖KING, Nicholas Robert resigneddirector
- 2020-01-01➕RACKHAM, Emily appointeddirector
- 2019-01-11🏢Company incorporatedAs FUNDING GURU LIMITED
- 2019-01-11➕KING, Nicholas Robert appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
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 Matthew David Norton Haycox Individual · British · DOB 12/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 28/04/2023 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Anthony Oliver Pickthallceased 28/04/2023· 75-100% shares
- Miss Emily Rackhamceased 17/12/2021· significant influence
- Mr Nicholas Robert Kingceased 15/01/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
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
Incorporated2019-01-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
11 Park Place
Leeds
West Yorkshire
LS1 2RX
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-25
Last: 2025-09-11
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
SEPPANEN, Elena Aurora→
Activedirector · ~32y · appointed 2025-01-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HAYCOX, Matthew David Norton→
Resigneddirector · ~46y · appointed 2023-02-13 · resigned 2025-01-06
KING, Nicholas Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2019-01-11 · resigned 2020-01-15
PICKTHALL, Anthony Oliver→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2023-02-13
RACKHAM, Emily→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2020-01-01 · resigned 2021-12-17
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-12-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-08
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-01-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-01-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-29
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-01-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-31