CHANGE FRAMEWORKS LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC648442 · ltd · incorporated 2019-11-29
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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year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£2.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 66). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
20 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £2,772
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£3k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Assets
£6k
↑ 167% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £2.8k | £2.0k |
| Current assets | £6.1k | £2.3k |
| Net assets | £2.8k | £2.0k |
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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-26➖DUKE-WILLIAMS, Emma Mary resigneddirector
- 2023-08-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-23📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-12-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-06📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-08-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-08-06📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-08-01➕DUKE-WILLIAMS, Emma Mary appointeddirector
- 2019-11-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CHANGE FRAMEWORKS LTD
- 2019-11-29➕WILSON, Janine Heather appointeddirector
- 2019-11-29📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ms Janine Heather Wilson Individual · British · DOB 09/1960 · age 66 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/11/2022 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Emma Mary Duke-Williamsceased 01/11/2022· 25-50% shares
- Ms Janine Heather Wilsonceased 01/11/2022· 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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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2019-11-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
60 Addison Place
Arbroath
DD11 2BA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-21
Last: 2025-06-07
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
WILSON, Janine Heather→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2019-11-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUKE-WILLIAMS, Emma Mary→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-08-01 · resigned 2024-05-26
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Recent filings (20 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-18
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-12-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-06
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-08-06