ABOVE THE OCEANS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13099143 · ltd · incorporated 2020-12-24
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£6.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 52230
Sector: Transportation & storage
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 52290Other transportation support activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 68). 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 (78/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
19 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £6,150
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£6k
↑ 3.5% YoY
Current Assets
£17k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £6.2k | £5.9k |
| Current assets | £16.6k | £29.3k |
| Net assets | £6.2k | £5.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-01-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-04-04➕THOMPSON, Brian Richard appointeddirector
- 2023-04-04➖THOMPSON, Ben Richard Battison resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04➖THOMPSON, Charles William Battison resigneddirector
- 2023-04-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-04📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-04-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-24🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOVE THE OCEANS LIMITED
- 2020-12-24➕THOMPSON, Ben Richard Battison appointeddirector
- 2020-12-24➕THOMPSON, Charles William Battison appointeddirector
- 2020-12-24📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 Brian Richard Thompson Individual · British · DOB 10/1958 · age 68 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 04/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Ben Richard Battison Thompsonceased 04/04/2023· 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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
Incorporated2020-12-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52230 — SIC 52230
Registered office
Office 16, Devonshire House Aviary Court
Wade Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 8PE
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-18
Last: 2026-04-04
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
THOMPSON, Brian Richard→
Activedirector · ~68y · appointed 2023-04-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
THOMPSON, Ben Richard Battison→
Resigneddirector · ~38y · appointed 2020-12-24 · resigned 2023-04-04
THOMPSON, Charles William Battison→
Resigneddirector · ~32y · appointed 2020-12-24 · resigned 2023-04-04
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Recent filings (19 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-01-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-04-04