CONCEPT FUSION LTD
💤Zombieactive
12687942 · ltd · incorporated 2020-06-22
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
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 73110Advertising agencies
- 74100Specialised design activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 5 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 5 total, 5 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
40 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.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-02✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-06-30➖GURNEY, Oliver James resigneddirector
- 2022-06-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-23📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AAMD
- 2022-06-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-09➕GURNEY, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2020-11-09📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2020-11-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-08-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2020-08-07📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-08-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-06-28📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-06-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-06-22🏢Company incorporatedAs CONCEPT FUSION LTD
- 2020-06-22➕CUTHBERT, Kerri Anne appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-22➕CUTHBERT, Kerri Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➕GURNEY, Oliver James appointedsecretary
- 2020-06-22➖GURNEY, Oliver James resignedsecretary
- 2020-06-22➕CUTHBERT, Kerri Anne appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➖CUTHBERT, Kerri Anne resigneddirector
- 2020-06-22➕GURNEY, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➖GURNEY, Oliver James resigneddirector
- 2020-06-22➕GURNEY, Oliver James appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➖GURNEY, Oliver James resigneddirector
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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kerri Cuthbert Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 22/06/2020 |
Miss Kerri Anne Cuthbert Individual · British · DOB 07/1986 · age 40 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 22/06/2020 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Oliver James Gurneyceased 30/06/2022· 50-75% shares
- Miss Kerri Anne Cuthbertceased 22/06/2020· 75-100% shares
- Miss Kerri Anne Cuthbertceased 22/06/2020· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2020-06-22
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
8 Telegraph View
Liverton
Newton Abbot
Devon
TQ12 6HN
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-06-04
Last: 2026-05-21
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
CUTHBERT, Kerri Anne→
Activesecretary · appointed 2020-06-22
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CUTHBERT, Kerri Anne→
Activedirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-06-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GURNEY, Oliver James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2020-06-22
CUTHBERT, Kerri Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~40y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2020-06-22
GURNEY, Oliver James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-11-09 · resigned 2022-06-30
GURNEY, Oliver James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2020-06-22
GURNEY, Oliver James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-06-22 · resigned 2020-06-22
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Recent filings (40 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-27
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-07-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-24
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2022-06-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-21