04815836 LIMITED

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04815836 · ltd · incorporated 2003-06-30

Investment thesis

Distressed but structurally messy — likely a value trap without major surgery.

Why interesting: Headline may look cheap; sector may be recovering.

Why risky: Critical deal-killers in ownership or security; closing cost and post-deal clean-up likely to dominate.

🔒Estimated value

—

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Turnover

—

year to Dec 2017

Net worth

£-29.5k

book net assets

Opportunity

62/100

Worth a look

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 71). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (67/100)

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

2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

51 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

62/100Worth a look

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality

Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared

Negative net assets

Liabilities exceed assets by £29,459

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

-£29k

↓ 37% YoY

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2017-12-31	2016-12-31
Total assets	£-29.5k	£-21.2k
Current assets	—	£2.3k
Debtors	£2.3k	£2.3k
Net assets	£-29.5k	£-21.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand

2018-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-10-17
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restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2017-10-17
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certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-11-01
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gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2016-11-01
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Company dissolved
2016-08-09
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gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2016-07-29
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dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2016-06-21
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-06-21
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2016-06-16
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-07-22
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-08
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change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2015-05-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-05-27
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2015-05-27
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2015-01-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-17
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-01-15
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2013-07-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2013-03-14
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2012-07-04
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2012-03-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2011-07-19
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2011-02-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2010-07-14
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annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2003-06-30
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Company incorporated
As 04815836 LIMITED
2003-06-30
➕
JACKS, Jacqueline Judith appointed
secretary
2003-06-30
➕
JACKS, Anthony Simon appointed
director
2003-06-30
➕
JACKS, Jacqueline Judith appointed
director
2003-06-30
➕
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-06-30
➖
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
2003-06-30
➕
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
2003-06-30
➖
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

91/100

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

+Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.
+Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

91/100

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 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 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: 2019-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue

high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2016-07-14

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2003-06-30

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC47990 — Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets

Registered office

The Studio

22 Vernon Drive

Stanmore

Middlesex

HA7 2BT

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2019-09-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2017-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2016-07-14OVERDUE

Last: —

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

JACKS, Jacqueline Judith→

secretary · appointed 2003-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JACKS, Anthony Simon→

director · ~71y · appointed 2003-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

JACKS, Jacqueline Judith→

director · ~70y · appointed 2003-06-30

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2003-06-30

Resigned

COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-06-30 · resigned 2003-06-30

Resigned

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Recent filings (51 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2018-04-19

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2018-04-19

restoration-order-of-court

restoration · AC92

2017-10-17

certificate-change-of-name-company

change-of-name · CERTNM

2017-10-17

gazette-dissolved-voluntary

gazette · GAZ2(A)

2016-11-01

gazette-notice-voluntary

gazette · GAZ1(A)

2016-08-09

dissolution-application-strike-off-company

dissolution · DS01

2016-07-29

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-06-21

change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened

accounts · AA01

2016-06-21

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small

accounts · AA

2016-06-16

annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders

annual-return · AR01

2015-07-22

change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended

accounts · AA01

2015-07-08

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2015-05-27

change-person-director-company-with-change-date

officers · CH01

2015-05-27

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2015-05-27