01461399 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01461399 · ltd · incorporated 1979-11-15
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
70/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 9999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 76). Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (48/100)

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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
4 filings
60
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
55
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
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 (16 events)Click to expand
  1. 2018-09-24
    📄
    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  2. 2018-09-24
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  3. 2002-03-31
    RADFORD, Marion resigned
    director
  4. 2002-03-31
    RADFORD, Michael Anthony resigned
    director
  5. 2001-09-28
    WILLIAMS, Peter Arthur appointed
    secretary
  6. 2001-09-28
    SAWAS, Patricia Louise resigned
    secretary
  7. 2001-09-28
    SAWAS, Patricia Louise resigned
    director
  8. 2001-09-28
    TAYLOR, John Michael resigned
    director
  9. 1997-08-22
    SAWAS, Mohamed Nabil appointed
    director
  10. 1997-08-22
    RADFORD, Marion resigned
    secretary
  11. 1997-08-22
    SAWAS, Patricia Louise appointed
    secretary
  12. 1997-08-22
    SAWAS, Patricia Louise appointed
    director
  13. 1997-08-22
    TAYLOR, John Michael appointed
    director
  14. 1995-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
    historical · PRE95
  15. 1987-01-01
    📄
    selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
    historical · PRE87
  16. 1979-11-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 01461399 LIMITED

Owner dependency

100/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 76 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 76 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2002-10-31

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1979-11-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC9999 — SIC 9999

Registered office

17 Saint Anns Square
Manchester
M2 7PW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2002-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2000-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due:
Last:

Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)

WILLIAMS, Peter Arthur
secretary · appointed 2001-09-28
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Active
SAWAS, Mohamed Nabil
director · ~76y · appointed 1997-08-22
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Active
RADFORD, Marion
secretary · resigned 1997-08-22
Resigned
SAWAS, Patricia Louise
secretary · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
RADFORD, Marion
director · ~79y · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
RADFORD, Michael Anthony
director · ~80y · resigned 2002-03-31
Resigned
SAWAS, Patricia Louise
director · ~67y · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned
TAYLOR, John Michael
director · ~69y · appointed 1997-08-22 · resigned 2001-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (4 total)

restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2018-09-24
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2018-09-24
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1995
historical · PRE95
1995-01-01
selection-of-documents-registered-before-January-1987
historical · PRE87
1987-01-01