8KMB LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11867758 · ltd · incorporated 2019-03-07
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-20.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
3 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 7.1y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 7.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £20,950
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£21k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £580.0k | £580.0k |
| Net assets | £-20.9k | £-20.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-03📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-09-20🔒Charge registered #3Lender: Wai Fong Chu
- 2022-01-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-10-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-05-12📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-05-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-22📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-07-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
- 2019-04-23📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2019-04-15🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111)
- 2019-03-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 8KMB LIMITED
- 2019-03-07➕SUEN, Wai Yi appointeddirector
- 2019-03-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
88/100
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 63 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
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 63. 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Wai Yi Suen Individual · British · DOB 01/1963 · age 63 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 07/03/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-03-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63990 — Other information service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
477 Buxton Road
Stockport
SK2 7HE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-03
Last: 2026-01-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
SUEN, Wai Yi→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2019-03-07
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Mortgages & charges
3
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Wai Fong Chu / Kon Kwok Chu / Daniel Nicholas Kin Yip Suen | A registered charge | 1 property | 20/09/2022 | — | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/07/2019 | 15/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank PLC (Trading as Both Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank) (Company Number SC001111) | A registered charge | — | 15/04/2019 | 15/10/2021 |
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Recent filings (22 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2022-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-01-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-15
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2021-10-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-05-12
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-05-11