DASHFIXER LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC229809 · ltd · incorporated 2002-04-02
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£19.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed technology with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 57). 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 21.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
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
64 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,057
Net assets shrinking
Down £3,964 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£19k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
↓ 22% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£5k£9k£14k£18k£23kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£454.5k£23.0k
Current assets£2.6k£3.3k
Net assets£19.1k£23.0k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-21
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  9. 2019-06-21
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    Charge satisfied #1
  10. 2019-03-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2019-03-04
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2019-03-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2019-03-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2019-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-09-12
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  16. 2018-09-12
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  17. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-01-31
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2016-05-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2007-03-15
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  21. 2005-07-27
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  22. 2005-05-10
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  23. 2002-04-02
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    Company incorporated
    As DASHFIXER LIMITED
  24. 2002-04-02
    YOUNG, Louise appointed
    secretary
  25. 2002-04-02
    YOUNG, James appointed
    director
  26. 2002-04-02
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2002-04-02
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  28. 2002-04-02
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  29. 2002-04-02
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 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: 2026-04-16

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr James Young
Individual · British · DOB 11/1969 · age 57
5075%
50-75% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2002-04-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

4 Queensberry Avenue
Glasgow
G52 4NL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-02

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

YOUNG, Louise
secretary · appointed 2002-04-02
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Active
YOUNG, James
director · ~57y · appointed 2002-04-02
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Active
BRIAN REID LTD.
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-04-02 · resigned 2002-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property15/03/200704/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property27/07/200504/03/2019
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property10/05/200521/06/2019

Recent filings (64 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-01-30
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2019-06-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-04-15