8 CNC LTD

💤Zombieactive
14608314 · ltd · incorporated 2023-01-21
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 · 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

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
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£2
book net assets
Opportunity
53/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed asset-holding vehicle — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 53/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
3 officers (0 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
23 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
53/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
50
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £2

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£2
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£1£1£2£2Jan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£2£0
Net assets£2£0

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
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-14
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-02-09
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  4. 2026-02-09
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-02-09
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-02-01
    SYRDA, Christopher resigned
    director
  7. 2026-01-17
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2026-01-15
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2026-01-15
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2026-01-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2026-01-15
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-12-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2025-12-01
    CROSS, Christopher resigned
    director
  14. 2025-02-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2025-01-31
    SYRDA, Christopher appointed
    director
  16. 2025-01-31
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2025-01-31
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  18. 2025-01-31
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  19. 2025-01-31
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  20. 2024-10-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  21. 2024-04-11
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  22. 2024-04-11
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2024-03-15
    SYRDA, Christopher resigned
    director
  24. 2023-09-20
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  25. 2023-01-22
    CROSS, Christopher appointed
    director
  26. 2023-01-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 8 CNC LTD
  27. 2023-01-21
    SYRDA, Christopher appointed
    director
  28. 2023-01-21
    📄
    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

2 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-03

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: CROSS, Christopher resigned 2025-12-01; SYRDA, Christopher resigned 2026-02-01

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Timothy Der
Individual · American · DOB 11/1965 · age 61
board controlboard control · trust interest · firm interest01/02/2026
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Christopher Syrdaceased 01/02/2026· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
  • Mr Timothy Derceased 01/12/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Christopher Crossceased 31/01/2025· 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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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2023-01-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

85 Great Portland Street
London
W1W 7LT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-03OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-20

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

CROSS, Christopher
director · ~51y · appointed 2023-01-22 · resigned 2025-12-01
Resigned
SYRDA, Christopher
director · ~61y · appointed 2025-01-31 · resigned 2026-02-01
Resigned
SYRDA, Christopher
director · ~61y · appointed 2023-01-21 · resigned 2024-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (23 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-14
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-09
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-09
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-01-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-01-15
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-01-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-01-31
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-01-31