24X7 (TRADING) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12146684 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-08
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 70-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 70). 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 (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
25 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-05-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-03-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2022-03-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2022-03-25
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2021-05-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-03-24
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  10. 2020-07-04
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  11. 2020-03-20
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    capital · SH08
  12. 2020-03-03
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  13. 2020-03-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  14. 2020-03-03
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    officers · TM01
  15. 2020-03-03
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    officers · AP01
  16. 2020-03-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  17. 2020-02-25
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    WADHAM-SMITH, Clive Julian resigned
    director
  18. 2020-02-25
    ➖
    WETHERELL, Gail resigned
    director
  19. 2020-01-08
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    MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence appointed
    director
  20. 2019-10-22
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2019-10-21
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    WETHERELL, Gail appointed
    director
  22. 2019-08-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 24X7 (TRADING) LIMITED
  23. 2019-08-08
    ➕
    WADHAM-SMITH, Clive Julian appointed
    director
  24. 2019-08-08
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Andrew Terrence Mahoney
Individual · British · DOB 11/1956 · age 70
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/03/2022
Mr Ashley Andrew Mahoney
Individual · British · DOB 04/1981 · age 45
25–50%
—25-50% shares22/03/2022
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • 24x7 (Ventures) Limitedceased 22/03/2022· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Clive Julian Wadham-Smithceased 24/02/2020· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-08-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

Little Easton Manor Park Road
Little Easton
Dunmow
CM6 2JN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-27
Last: 2026-03-13

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MAHONEY, Andrew Terrence→
director · ~70y · appointed 2020-01-08
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Active
WADHAM-SMITH, Clive Julian→
director · ~73y · appointed 2019-08-08 · resigned 2020-02-25
Resigned
WETHERELL, Gail→
director · ~66y · appointed 2019-10-21 · resigned 2020-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (25 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-06
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2021-03-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-18