1952 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
14190531 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-23
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 2025
Net worth
£3.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 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
13 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,001
Net assets shrinking
Down £30,931 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£3k
↓ 91% YoY
Current Assets
£11k
↓ 65% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£7k£14k£20k£27k£34kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£4.3k£32.7k
Current assets£10.6k£30.4k
Net assets£3.0k£33.9k

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
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 officers
  • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (14 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-30
    OLDHAM, Bradley resigned
    director
  2. 2026-03-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2026-03-25
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  4. 2026-03-25
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  5. 2025-08-08
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-08-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-03-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-03-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2024-01-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2023-08-22
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  11. 2023-04-01
    OLDHAM, Bradley appointed
    director
  12. 2022-06-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 1952 LIMITED
  13. 2022-06-23
    OLDHAM, Alex Starkie appointed
    director
  14. 2022-06-23
    📄
    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 58 — 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 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alex Starkie Oldham
Individual · British · DOB 04/1968 · age 58
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control23/06/2022

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
Incorporated2022-06-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Unit 82a James Carter Road
Bury St Edmunds
IP28 7DE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

OLDHAM, Alex Starkie
director · ~58y · appointed 2022-06-23
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Active
OLDHAM, Bradley
director · ~29y · appointed 2023-04-01 · resigned 2026-03-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (13 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-08-22
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-06-23