24SS LTD

💤Zombieactive
12628643 · ltd · incorporated 2020-05-28
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
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
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-19
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-06-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-09-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-03-29
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2023-01-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-09-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2021-09-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-01-29
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-10-15
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2020-09-07
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2020-09-07
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2020-09-07
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-05-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 24SS LTD
  16. 2020-05-28
    ➕
    CHEN, Zhimin appointed
    director
  17. 2020-05-28
    📄
    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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Zhimin Chen
Individual · Chinese · DOB 10/1987 · age 39
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control28/05/2020

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
Incorporated2020-05-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

75 Wolfberry Drive
Liverpool
L11 1JU
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last: 2025-05-27

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

CHEN, Zhimin→
director · ~39y · appointed 2020-05-28
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Recent filings (20 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-09-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-02
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2021-01-29