BACKDROP CONSULTANTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13713847 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-01
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
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year to Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (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 (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
18 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 |
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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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-09-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-18📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2025-08-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-09📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-31➖FOWLER, Charlotte Wigham resigneddirector
- 2025-03-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-23📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-11-24📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-11-01🏢Company incorporatedAs BACKDROP CONSULTANTS LIMITED
- 2021-11-01➕FOWLER, Neil appointeddirector
- 2021-11-01➕FOWLER, Charlotte Wigham appointeddirector
- 2021-11-01📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
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
1 lowMultiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Neil Fiowler Individual · British · DOB 05/1980 · age 46 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest | 01/11/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Charlotte Wigham Fowlerceased 31/10/2022· 75-100% shares · 75-100% 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
Incorporated2021-11-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
39 St. Thomas's Way
Green Hammerton
York
YO26 8BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
FOWLER, Neil→
Activedirector · ~46y · appointed 2021-11-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FOWLER, Charlotte Wigham→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-11-01 · resigned 2025-03-31
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Recent filings (18 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-03
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-09-08
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-09
change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-03-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-12-08