JOHN MOANE LTD

💤Zombieactive
NI684685 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-31
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£200
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 15200
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46420Wholesale of clothing and footwear
  • 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed manufacturing with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 60/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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, 3 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 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
16 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review 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 £200

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£200
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
£0£40£80£120£160£200Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£200
Current assets£100
Net assets£200

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • 1 dissolution
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 dissolution
  • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-20
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2026-04-21
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2025-10-01
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2025-09-30
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-09-30
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2025-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2025-09-30
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2025-09-30
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2025-09-20
    MANSELL, Kaye appointed
    director
  10. 2025-09-20
    ZHANG, Zhigang resigned
    director
  11. 2025-04-17
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  12. 2025-03-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  13. 2024-01-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2023-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-12-31
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As JOHN MOANE LTD
  16. 2021-12-31
    ZHANG, Zhigang appointed
    director
  17. 2021-12-31
    📄
    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 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-01-13

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Kaye Mansell
Individual · British · DOB 04/2003 · age 23
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · trust interest · firm interest20/09/2025
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Zhigang Zhangceased 20/09/2025· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2021-12-31
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC15200 — SIC 15200

Registered office

32/36 May Street
Belfast
BT1 4NZ
Northern Ireland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-13OVERDUE
Last: 2024-12-30

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MANSELL, Kaye
director · ~23y · appointed 2025-09-20
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Active
ZHANG, Zhigang
director · ~35y · appointed 2021-12-31 · resigned 2025-09-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (16 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-05-20
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-10-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-09-30
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-04-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-03-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-04