01014273 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01014273 · ltd · incorporated 1971-06-14
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 5225
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 30/100. Asset purchase likely safer than share purchase given structural signals. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: asset disposal / carve-out (30/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)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
21 officers (0 active, 21 linked, 17 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
5 filings
60
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
35
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
41
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
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 (42 events)Click to expand
- 2018-11-19📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2018-11-19✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2002-12-18➖GASKELL, Paul resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-18➖GASKELL, Paul resigneddirector
- 2002-12-13➖SMALLMAN, Andrew Donald resigneddirector
- 2002-12-09➖SIMONS, David Martin resigneddirector
- 2002-03-01➖BARRIE, Keir Mcfarlane resignedsecretary
- 2002-03-01➕GASKELL, Paul appointedsecretary
- 2002-01-16➖HAGHIGHI, Nader Ghanbarnejad resigneddirector
- 2001-11-22➕GASKELL, Paul appointeddirector
- 2001-11-22➕SIMONS, David Martin appointeddirector
- 2001-08-13➖BREARLEY, John Richard resigneddirector
- 1998-01-01➕BARRIE, Keir Mcfarlane appointedsecretary
- 1998-01-01➖BREARLEY, John Richard resignedsecretary
- 1997-10-24➕SMALLMAN, Andrew Donald appointeddirector
- 1997-08-28➖DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord resigneddirector
- 1997-08-28➖FORSYTH, Gordon resigneddirector
- 1997-08-28➖GREGORY, Thomas resigneddirector
- 1997-08-28➕HAGHIGHI, Nader Ghanbarnejad appointeddirector
- 1997-08-28➖MULLARKEY, Stephen James resigneddirector
- 1997-08-28➖RICE, Brian Joseph resigneddirector
- 1997-04-30➖HEWITT, Geoffrey Walter resigneddirector
- 1997-04-01➕DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord appointeddirector
- 1997-04-01➖HAGHIGHI, Nader Ghanbarnejad resigneddirector
- 1997-03-28➖SMART, Michael resigneddirector
- 1997-03-21➖YOUNG, Roger Allen resigneddirector
- 1996-02-28➕HEWITT, Geoffrey Walter appointeddirector
- 1996-02-28➕RICE, Brian Joseph appointeddirector
- 1996-02-28➕SMART, Michael appointeddirector
- 1996-01-26➖BAILEY, Colin Geoffrey resignedsecretary
- 1996-01-26➕BREARLEY, John Richard appointedsecretary
- 1996-01-26➖BAILEY, Colin Geoffrey resigneddirector
- 1996-01-26➕BREARLEY, John Richard appointeddirector
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95
- 1995-01-01📄selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995historical · PRE95M
- 1994-04-30➕HAGHIGHI, Nader Ghanbarnejad appointeddirector
- 1994-04-29➖LLOYD, Peter John resigneddirector
- 1994-01-01➖CLARKE, Peter Lovat resigneddirector
- 1994-01-01➕YOUNG, Roger Allen appointeddirector
- 1993-07-30➕MULLARKEY, Stephen James appointeddirector
- 1987-01-01📄selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987historical · PRE87
- 1971-06-14🏢Company incorporatedAs 01014273 LIMITED
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
40/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 55 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
2 high · 1 med ·Accounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2003-07-30
No active directors on record
highCompany is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.
Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1971-06-14
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC5225 — SIC 5225
Registered office
C/O Grant Thornton
Heron House
Manchester
M60 8GT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2003-07-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: —
Last: —
Officers (0 active · 21 resigned)
BAILEY, Colin Geoffrey→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1996-01-26
BARRIE, Keir Mcfarlane→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-01-01 · resigned 2002-03-01
BREARLEY, John Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-01-26 · resigned 1998-01-01
GASKELL, Paul→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-03-01 · resigned 2002-12-18
BAILEY, Colin Geoffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · resigned 1996-01-26
BREARLEY, John Richard→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1996-01-26 · resigned 2001-08-13
CLARKE, Peter Lovat→
Resigneddirector · ~92y · resigned 1994-01-01
DARESBURY, Peter Gilbert, Lord→
Resigneddirector · ~73y · appointed 1997-04-01 · resigned 1997-08-28
FORSYTH, Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · resigned 1997-08-28
GASKELL, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2002-12-18
GREGORY, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 1997-08-28
HAGHIGHI, Nader Ghanbarnejad→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1997-08-28 · resigned 2002-01-16
HAGHIGHI, Nader Ghanbarnejad→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1994-04-30 · resigned 1997-04-01
HEWITT, Geoffrey Walter→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 1997-04-30
LLOYD, Peter John→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · resigned 1994-04-29
MULLARKEY, Stephen James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1993-07-30 · resigned 1997-08-28
RICE, Brian Joseph→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 1997-08-28
SIMONS, David Martin→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2001-11-22 · resigned 2002-12-09
SMALLMAN, Andrew Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 1997-10-24 · resigned 2002-12-13
SMART, Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-02-28 · resigned 1997-03-28
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Recent filings (5 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2018-11-19
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2018-11-19
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-mortgage-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95M
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01