13730646 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
13730646 · ltd · incorporated 2021-11-09
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
not disclosed
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other transportation support activities
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.

Opportunity 68/100 (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 (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
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
68/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
7
filings
  • 3 accounts
  • 2 confirmation-statement
  • 1 restoration
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-12-24
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  5. 2025-12-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2025-01-14
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    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2024-10-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-26
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2021-11-09
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 13730646 LIMITED
  11. 2021-11-09
    NDALA, Patrick Pathy appointed
    director
  12. 2021-11-09
    📄
    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 med ·
Name changed recently
medium

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

Evidence: 2025-12-24: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Patrick Pathy Ndala
Individual · Congolese (Drc),British · DOB 07/1983 · age 43
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control09/11/2021

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
Incorporated2021-11-09
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC52290 — Other transportation support activities

Registered office

135 Warrior Square
London
E12 5RR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-22
Last: 2025-11-08

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

NDALA, Patrick Pathy
director · ~43y · appointed 2021-11-09
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Recent filings (14 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-24
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2025-12-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2025-12-24
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-01-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-11-09