2AND2 PRINT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12143858 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-07
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
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year to Aug 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
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| Average employees | 0 | 0 |
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 (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-17📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2021-09-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-09-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-08-11➕BRYANT, Alainae Shirley appointedsecretary
- 2021-08-11➖QUINCE, Paul Jeremy resigneddirector
- 2021-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-11✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-08-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 2AND2 PRINT LIMITED
- 2019-08-07➕BRYANT, Paul Denis appointeddirector
- 2019-08-07➕QUINCE, Paul Jeremy appointeddirector
- 2019-08-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Alainae Shirley Bryant Individual · British · DOB 07/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control | 11/08/2021 |
Mr Paul Denis Bryant Individual · English · DOB 11/1964 · age 62 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 07/08/2019 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Paul Jeremy Quinceceased 11/08/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Manufacturing · MK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 GRAFFIX LTD→ 13367553 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 3A PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD→ 16615096 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3D PORTAL LIMITED→ 14583437 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 3DP LTD→ 12250492 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 3DSPRINT LTD→ 15713723 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 3MOS CONSULTING LTD→ 12562170 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 42ND FLOOR STUDIOS LTD→ 16295359 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 4LINKS LIMITED→ 03938960 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 8 EIGHTY ENGINEERING LIMITED→ 16693060 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| A B TURNKEY SOLUTIONS FOR MANUFACTURING LIMITED→ 04244417 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| AAMIR BEADING LONDON LTD→ 12859580 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ABACAS STUDIOS LIMITED→ 07033978 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129
Registered office
7 Market Square
Hanslope
Milton Keynes
MK19 7LN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-21
Last: 2025-07-07
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BRYANT, Alainae Shirley→
Activesecretary · appointed 2021-08-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRYANT, Paul Denis→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-07
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QUINCE, Paul Jeremy→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-08-07 · resigned 2021-08-11
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Recent filings (19 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2021-09-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-09-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-09-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2021-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-05-07