121 CHANGE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12269713 · ltd · incorporated 2019-10-18
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
£514
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle 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 (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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 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 £514
Net assets shrinking
Down £22,602 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£514
↓ 98% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 90% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £514 | £23.1k |
| Current assets | £3.9k | £38.5k |
| Net assets | £514 | £23.1k |
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 (10 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-10-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-10-18🏢Company incorporatedAs 121 CHANGE LIMITED
- 2019-10-18➕MITCHELL, Carol Deirdre Ellen appointeddirector
- 2019-10-18📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
95/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 7 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Carol Deirdre Ellen Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 12/1956 · age 70 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 18/10/2019 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| A & G FLOORING LIMITED→ 05888165 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
| A BROWN SERVICES LIMITED→ 12177491 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| A.G GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED→ 13839460 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| A2A CLEANING SERVICE LIMITED→ 14468095 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| ACADEMY OF FACIAL AESTHETICS BY TMC LTD→ 13299222 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| ACJUL LTD→ 14999367 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| ACTEON UK FINANCING LIMITED→ 09301781 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| ACTIVE SERVICING UK LIMITED→ 08697591 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-10-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
5 The Walk
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 9AJ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-17
Last: 2025-10-03
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
MITCHELL, Carol Deirdre Ellen→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2019-10-18
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Recent filings (14 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-10-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2019-10-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2019-10-18