1974 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANCY LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
13810488 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-21
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 · high confidence
Mixed signals — 3 changes over 30 days, no clear direction yet.
- · Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- · PSC count: 1 → 2
- · Filings: 16 → 19
What changed my view
Last 30 days
Mixed signals in the last 30 days — 2 improved, 1 worsened.
- ↓Deal-killer verdict: workable → complicated
- ↑PSC count: 1 → 2
- ↑Filings: 16 → 19
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£18.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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 (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
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
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £18,896
Net assets shrinking
Down £14,351 YoY
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£19k
↓ 43% YoY
Current Assets
£1k
↓ 73% 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 | £18.9k | £33.7k |
| Current assets | £1.4k | £5.2k |
| Net assets | £18.9k | £33.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 90 days
6
filings
- • 3 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
7
filings
- • 4 address
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
- 2026-07-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-07-10📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-06-02📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2026-04-27📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-pscaddress · RP10
- 2026-04-27📍default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officeraddress · RP09
- 2026-04-27📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2026-03-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-10-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-18📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-11📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-01-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-21🏢Company incorporatedAs 1974 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSULTANCY LIMITED
- 2021-12-21➕FRANCIS, Dwayne appointeddirector
- 2021-12-21📄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 Dwayne Kik Patrick Francis Individual · Jamaican,British · DOB 07/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest | 09/07/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Victoria Henshawceased 07/07/2026· 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
Incorporated2021-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
13810488 - COMPANIES HOUSE DEFAULT ADDRESS
Cardiff
CF14 8LH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-12
Last: 2025-09-28
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FRANCIS, Dwayne→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2021-12-21
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Recent filings (19 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-07-10
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-07-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-06-02
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-psc
address · RP10
2026-04-27
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2026-04-27
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2026-04-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-28
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-12