DE NOVO BUSINESS VENTURES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
12686622 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-20
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
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
25 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-31➕SWEENY, Mark Andrew appointeddirector
- 2024-05-31➖JENKINS, Peter Charles resigneddirector
- 2023-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-07-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-07-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-02-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-27📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-06-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2021-06-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-12-08📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2020-12-07📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs DE NOVO BUSINESS VENTURES LIMITED
- 2020-06-20➕JENKINS, Peter Charles appointeddirector
- 2020-06-20📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Andrew Sweeny Individual · British · DOB 12/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control | 13/04/2022 |
Mr Timothy Edward Warner Individual · British · DOB 08/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/04/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Mark Andrew Sweenyceased 13/04/2022· 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control
- De Novo Holdings Group Limitedceased 13/04/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Merlin House Langstone Business Park
Priory Drive
Langstone
Newport
NP18 2HJ
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-03
Last: 2026-06-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SWEENY, Mark Andrew→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-05-31
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JENKINS, Peter Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2020-06-20 · resigned 2024-05-31
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Recent filings (25 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-24
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-07-01