147 SOCIAL LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
12441648 · ltd · incorporated 2020-02-04
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£-17.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
63/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 63/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
63/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £17,452

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£17k
Current Assets
£2k
Current Liabilities
-£17k-£14k-£10k-£6k-£2k£2kFeb 2025Feb 2026

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2026-02-282025-02-28
Total assets£-286
Current assets£1.9k
Net assets£-17.5k

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
4
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-21
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  3. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2026-02-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-05-15
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  6. 2024-04-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2023-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-02-28
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2023-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-02-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-05-07
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2022-04-26
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2022-02-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-01-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-02-04
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 147 SOCIAL LIMITED
  16. 2020-02-04
    LEE, Alex appointed
    director
  17. 2020-02-04
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 6 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2024-02-17

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alex Lee
Individual · British · DOB 03/1992 · age 34
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control04/02/2020

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
Incorporated2020-02-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

147 Eastfield Road
Hull
HU4 6DU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-30
Last made up to: 2026-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2024-02-17OVERDUE
Last: 2023-02-03

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

LEE, Alex
director · ~34y · appointed 2020-02-04
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Recent filings (18 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-24
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-20
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-05-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-05
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-02-07
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2022-05-07
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-04