FENTON COMMERCIAL LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC723686 · ltd · incorporated 2022-02-19
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 Feb 2026
Net worth
£612
book net assets
Opportunity
70/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (70/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
14 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £612
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£612
Current Assets
£612
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2026-02-06 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £612 |
| Current assets | £612 |
| Net assets | £612 |
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 accounts
Last 90 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 accounts
- • 2 dissolution
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (12 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2026-02-10📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2026-02-09📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2026-02-09📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2025-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-01📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-02-19🏢Company incorporatedAs FENTON COMMERCIAL LTD
- 2022-02-19➕FENTON, Sarah Alexandria appointeddirector
- 2022-02-19📄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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "FENTON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Sarah Alexandria Fenton Individual · British · DOB 07/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 19/02/2022 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2022-02-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
31 Wordie Road
Stirling
FK7 9BA
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-11-06
Last made up to: 2026-02-06
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-19
Last: 2026-02-05
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
FENTON, Sarah Alexandria→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-02-19
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Recent filings (14 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2026-02-10
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-02-09
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-02-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-19
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-07
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-02-19