42 QUESTIONS LTD
🌱Startupactive
15958694 · ltd · incorporated 2024-09-16
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
10 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 capital
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2025-09-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-29📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2025-07-29📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2025-07-28📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2025-07-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-28📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2025-07-24📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-09-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 42 QUESTIONS LTD
- 2024-09-16➕COLCHESTER, Benjamin Medhurst Pawson appointeddirector
- 2024-09-16➕KLUS, Petr appointeddirector
- 2024-09-16📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
63/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Young company: Only 1.7 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Benjamin Medhurst Pawson Colchester Individual · British · DOB 02/1983 · age 43 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/09/2024 |
Mr Petr Klus Individual · Czech · DOB 05/1985 · age 41 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 16/09/2024 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2024-09-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development
Registered office
Flat 5 Chilgrove House Chilgrove Park Road
Chilgrove
Chichester
West Sussex
PO18 9HU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-16
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
COLCHESTER, Benjamin Medhurst Pawson→
Activedirector · ~43y · appointed 2024-09-16
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Recent filings (10 total)
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-09-29
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2025-07-29
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-07-29
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-07-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-28
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-07-28
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-07-24
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2024-09-16