11 AND A HALF LTD

💤Zombieactive
13460613 · ltd · incorporated 2021-06-16
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 Jun 2024
Net worth
£2.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
61/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Video production activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 61/100 (worth a look), bankability 50/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (40/100).

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, 1 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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
61/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £2,268
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,127 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2k
↓ 58% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↑ 51% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kJun 2023Jun 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-06-302023-06-30
Total assets£2.3k£5.4k
Current assets£2.6k£1.7k
Net assets£2.3k£5.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-04-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-12-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2022-12-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2022-12-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-12-14
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2022-12-14
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-12-14
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2021-06-16
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    Company incorporated
    As 11 AND A HALF LTD
  11. 2021-06-16
    YOUNG, John appointed
    director
  12. 2021-06-16
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 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

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-31

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Ruby Fard
Individual · British · DOB 04/1985 · age 41
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control16/06/2021
Mr John Young
Individual · British · DOB 06/1984 · age 42
2550%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control16/06/2021

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
Incorporated2021-06-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC59112 — Video production activities

Registered office

2a Laxton Close
Eaton Ford
St. Neots
PE19 7AR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-16
Last: 2025-07-02

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

YOUNG, John
director · ~42y · appointed 2021-06-16
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Recent filings (14 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-12-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-02
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-06-16