44RED LTD
💤Zombieactive
12590596 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-07
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
—
year to May 2025
Net worth
£110
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 72/100 (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: Deleverage or restructure. Leverage at 100% of assets — consider sale of non-core assets or equity injection. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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, 2 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
25 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £110
High leverage
Liabilities are 100% of total assets
Leverage
100%
Liabilities / Total assets
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£110
~ YoY
Current Assets
£110
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £110 | £110 |
| Current assets | £110 | £110 |
| Net assets | £110 | £110 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-19➖WALTHEW, Alice Jane resigneddirector
- 2026-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-12📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-12📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-12-20📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2023-12-05📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-11-22📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-09-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-08-15📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2023-06-20📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2023-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-07📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2023-02-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-19📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2020-08-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-01➕WALTHEW, Alice Jane appointeddirector
- 2020-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs 44RED LTD
- 2020-05-07➕LYTE, Ian Christopher John appointeddirector
- 2020-05-07📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Ian Christopher John Lyte Individual · British · DOB 07/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 07/05/2020 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
32 May Tree Close
Coates
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 6NQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-20
Last: 2026-05-06
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
LYTE, Ian Christopher John→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2020-05-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
WALTHEW, Alice Jane→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2020-08-01 · resigned 2026-05-19
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-17
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2023-12-20
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-12-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2023-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-09-04
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2023-08-15
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2023-06-20