2020 SAFETY TRAINING LTD
💤Zombieactive
12980761 · ltd · incorporated 2020-10-28
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
—
year to Oct 2024
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- 85590Other education n.e.c.
- 85600Educational support services
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: 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 (77/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 4 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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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 £2,269
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£5k
Net Worth
£2k
Current Assets
£17k
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.3k | — |
| Current assets | £16.7k | — |
| Cash | £4.8k | — |
| Debtors | £11.9k | — |
| Net assets | £2.3k | — |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2024-03-01➖RF SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2024-02-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-02-21📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-02-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-27➖TYERMAN, Paul resigneddirector
- 2023-01-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-11-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-09-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-09-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-06-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-04-20📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-01-22➖THYER, Aubrey Maurice, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-11-25📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2020-11-10➕RF SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2020-10-28🏢Company incorporatedAs 2020 SAFETY TRAINING LTD
- 2020-10-28➕BLACKBURN, Kelvin Sydny James appointeddirector
- 2020-10-28➕THYER, Aubrey Maurice, Dr appointeddirector
- 2020-10-28➕TYERMAN, Paul appointeddirector
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 Kelvin Sydny James Blackburn Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 28/10/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mr Paul Tyermanceased 27/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Dr Aubrey Maurice Thyerceased 01/02/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
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
Incorporated2020-10-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71122 — Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
Registered office
11 Collage Close
Coltishall
Norwich
Norfolk
NR12 7DT
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-16
Last: 2025-11-02
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
BLACKBURN, Kelvin Sydny James→
Activedirector · ~42y · appointed 2020-10-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
RF SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2020-11-10 · resigned 2024-03-01
THYER, Aubrey Maurice, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2020-10-28 · resigned 2021-01-22
TYERMAN, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-10-28 · resigned 2023-01-27
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Recent filings (26 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-21
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-15