03075817 LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
03075817 · ltd · incorporated 1995-07-04
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
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Opportunity
43/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: Public houses and bars
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 43/100 (watch), bankability 2/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). 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 (80/100). Current lenders should be on immediate intervention.
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Refinance opportunity
26 live charges · 6 lenders · oldest 30.3y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.3 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 6 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: low (47/100)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
26 charges (26/26 with lender, 26/26 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
104 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
43/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.
Business quality
15
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
12
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
100
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 (72 events)Click to expand
- 2015-09-07📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2015-09-07✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2015-01-29⚠️gazette-dissolved-liquidationgazette · GAZ2
- 2014-10-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-10-29⚠️liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-dateinsolvency · 2.35B
- 2014-04-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2014-04-23⚠️liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-periodinsolvency · 2.31B
- 2013-11-08⚠️liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 2.24B
- 2013-10-16⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completioninsolvency · 1.4
- 2013-09-09⚠️liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attachedinsolvency · 2.16B
- 2013-06-28⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2013-06-27⚠️liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposalsinsolvency · F2.18
- 2013-06-12⚠️liquidation-in-administration-proposalsinsolvency · 2.17B
- 2013-05-10📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2013-05-07⚠️liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administratorinsolvency · 2.12B
- 2012-12-20⚠️liquidation-cva-supervisors-abstract-of-receipts-payments-with-brought-down-dateinsolvency · 1.3
- 2012-08-31📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-07-31📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-21📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2012-03-21📄legacymortgage · MG01
- 2012-03-07🔒Charge registered #26Lender: Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
- 2012-03-07🔒Charge registered #25Lender: Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
- 2011-10-17⚠️liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-meeting-approving-companies-voluntary-arrangementinsolvency · 1.1
- 2011-07-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-04-27📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-13📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-06-14📄accounts-with-made-up-dateaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-29🔒Charge registered #24Lender: Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
- 2009-01-19🔒Charge registered #23Lender: Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
- 2009-01-15🔒Charge registered #22Lender: Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
- 2005-10-24🔒Charge registered #21Lender: Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC
- 2005-09-22🔒Charge registered #20Lender: Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company
- 2002-04-03🔒Charge registered #19Lender: Daniel Thwaites PLC
- 2001-11-13🔓Charge satisfied #14
- 2001-10-18🔓Charge satisfied #13
- 2001-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2001-05-12🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2001-05-10🔒Charge registered #18Lender: Daniel Thwaites PLC
- 2001-05-10🔒Charge registered #17Lender: Girobank PLC
- 2001-05-10🔒Charge registered #16Lender: Girobank PLC
- 2001-05-10🔒Charge registered #15Lender: Girobank PLC
- 2000-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #12
- 2000-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #10
- 2000-09-22🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2000-07-27🔒Charge registered #14Lender: Daniel Thwaites PLC
- 1999-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #11
- 1999-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #9
- 1999-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #8
- 1999-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 1999-12-15🔓Charge satisfied #6
Showing most recent 50 of 72 events
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
3 high · 2 med · 1 lowAccounts overdue
highStatutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.
Evidence: Next due: 2013-01-31
Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-18
14 insolvency-related filings on record
highFilings relating to insolvency, liquidation, or administration exist in the company's history. Review before proceeding.
Evidence: 2015-01-29: gazette-dissolved-liquidation; 2014-10-29: liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
Has insolvency history
mediumCompanies House flags prior insolvency events. Review the insolvency filings for context.
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
12 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-07-04
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC56302 — Public houses and bars
Registered office
20 Roundhouse Court South Rings Business Park
Bamber Bridge
Preston
Lancashire
PR5 6DA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2013-01-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2011-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2016-07-18OVERDUE
Last: —
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
NEWBY, Joseph Warren Basil→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 1995-07-04
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-07-04 · resigned 1995-07-04
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-07-04 · resigned 1995-07-04
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Mortgages & charges
26
Total charges
12
Outstanding
4
Active lenders
Status:Lender:26 of 26 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Public Company Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company | Deed of charge | 1 property | 07/03/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Public Company Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company | Debenture | 1 property | 07/03/2012 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Public Company Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company | Deed of charge | 1 property | 29/03/2010 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Public Company Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company | Deed of charge | 1 property | 19/01/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Public Company Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company | Debenture | 1 property | 15/01/2009 | — | |
| outstanding | Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank PLC | Legal charge | 1 property | 24/10/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Public Company Daniel Thwaites Public Limited Company | Legal charge | 1 property | 22/09/2005 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Daniel Thwaites PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 03/04/2002 | — | |
| outstanding | Daniel Thwaites Daniel Thwaites PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 10/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Girobank Girobank PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 10/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Girobank Girobank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 10/05/2001 | — | |
| outstanding | Girobank Girobank PLC | Legal charge | 3 properties | 10/05/2001 | — | |
| satisfied | Daniel Thwaites Daniel Thwaites PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 27/07/2000 | 13/11/2001 | |
| satisfied | Daniel Thwaites Daniel Thwaites PLC | Legal charge | 2 properties | 17/11/1999 | 18/10/2001 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Mortgage debenture deed | 2 properties | 18/06/1998 | 22/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Mortgage debenture deed | 2 properties | 18/06/1998 | 15/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Security bill of sale | 1 property | 18/06/1998 | 22/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Security bill of sale | 2 properties | 18/06/1998 | 15/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Security bill of sale | 1 property | 18/06/1998 | 15/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Security bill of sale | 2 properties | 18/06/1998 | 15/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Security bill of sale | 2 properties | 18/06/1998 | 15/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 21/05/1998 | 12/05/2001 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Deed of further charge | 1 property | 22/09/1997 | 22/09/2000 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Deed of collateral charge | 1 property | 22/09/1997 | 15/12/1999 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Mortgage debenture deed | 2 properties | 11/07/1996 | 12/05/2001 | |
| satisfied | Vaux Group Vaux Group PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 19/12/1995 | 15/12/1999 |
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Recent filings (104 total)
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2015-09-07
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2015-09-07
gazette-dissolved-liquidation
gazette · GAZ2
2015-01-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-10-29
liquidation-in-administration-move-to-dissolution-with-case-end-date
insolvency · 2.35B
2014-10-29
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2014-04-23
liquidation-in-administration-extension-of-period
insolvency · 2.31B
2014-04-23
liquidation-in-administration-progress-report-with-brought-down-date
insolvency · 2.24B
2013-11-08
liquidation-voluntary-arrangement-completion
insolvency · 1.4
2013-10-16
liquidation-in-administration-statement-of-affairs-with-form-attached
insolvency · 2.16B
2013-09-09
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2013-06-28
liquidation-administration-notice-deemed-approval-of-proposals
insolvency · F2.18
2013-06-27
liquidation-in-administration-proposals
insolvency · 2.17B
2013-06-12
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address
address · AD01
2013-05-10
liquidation-in-administration-appointment-of-administrator
insolvency · 2.12B
2013-05-07