1XZ HOLDINGS LTD

💤Zombieactive
13585173 · ltd · incorporated 2021-08-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Sept 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (75/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
13 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
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-09-30
Average employees0

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-03
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2024-10-06
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
    accounts · AAMD
  4. 2024-10-01
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2024-10-01
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2024-09-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-09-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-05-05
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2021-08-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1XZ HOLDINGS LTD
  10. 2021-08-25
    IRVIN, John appointed
    director
  11. 2021-08-25
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
Critical — business is the founder

The 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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2025-06-03: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Irvin
Individual · British · DOB 01/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control25/08/2021

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
Incorporated2021-08-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Registered office

C/O Optimal Compliance
81 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-07
Last: 2025-08-24

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

IRVIN, John
director · ~59y · appointed 2021-08-25
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Recent filings (13 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-01
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-06-03
accounts-amended-with-made-up-date
accounts · AAMD
2024-10-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-10-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-05-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-05
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-08-25