NEILWILLIAMS.BIZ LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC181781 · ltd · incorporated 1997-12-29
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (54/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-09📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-01-01➖WILLIAMS, Christina Annika resignedsecretary
- 2018-10-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-10-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-01-18➕WILLIAMS, Christina Annika appointedsecretary
- 2008-10-15➖WAITE, Margaret Mary resignedsecretary
- 1997-12-29🏢Company incorporatedAs NEILWILLIAMS.BIZ LIMITED
- 1997-12-29➕WILLIAMS, Neil, Dr appointeddirector
- 1997-12-29➕WAITE, Margaret Mary appointedsecretary
- 1997-12-29➕FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-29➖FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1997-12-29➕FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1997-12-29➖FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "WILLIAMS" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dr Neil Williams Individual · British · DOB 05/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1997-12-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-12
Last: 2025-12-29
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WILLIAMS, Neil, Dr→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 1997-12-29
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WAITE, Margaret Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1997-12-29 · resigned 2008-10-15
WILLIAMS, Christina Annika→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-01-18 · resigned 2019-01-01
FIRST SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1997-12-29 · resigned 1997-12-29
FIRST DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1997-12-29 · resigned 1997-12-29
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Recent filings (82 total)
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2025-09-30
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2025-01-11
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2024-09-30
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2024-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-11
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2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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2020-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-01-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30