7STAGE GROUP LTD.

💤Zombieactive
12545616 · private-limited-guarant-nsc · incorporated 2020-04-03
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed dormant / non-trading — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 68/100 (strong), 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: 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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 (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
    SL24 LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  2. 2025-10-22
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  3. 2025-08-22
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-23
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-23
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  8. 2022-01-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 7STAGE GROUP LTD.
  10. 2020-04-03
    BEETSCHEN, Erwin appointed
    director
  11. 2020-04-03
    SL24 LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  12. 2020-04-03
    📄
    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 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. 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

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: 2026-04-16

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Erwin Beetschen
Individual · Swiss · DOB 07/1961 · age 65
75–100%board control75-100% voting · board control03/04/2020

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc
Incorporated2020-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The Picasso Building
Caldervale Road
Wakefield
West Yorkshire
WF1 5PF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-02

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BEETSCHEN, Erwin
director · ~65y · appointed 2020-04-03
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Active
SL24 LTD.
corporate-secretary · appointed 2020-04-03 · resigned 2025-10-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-10-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-23
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-08
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2020-04-03