05066052 LTD

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05066052 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-08
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
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
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 67). 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: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

Data confidence

Overall: low (46/100)

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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
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 (31 events)Click to expand
  1. 2017-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2017-01-19
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2017-01-17
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2017-01-17
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2017-01-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  7. 2017-01-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  8. 2017-01-04
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  9. 2016-12-21
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  10. 2016-12-21
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    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  11. 2015-08-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  12. 2015-08-18
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    Company dissolved
  13. 2015-05-05
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  14. 2015-04-27
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  15. 2014-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-04-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2013-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2013-03-12
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2012-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2012-03-13
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  21. 2011-11-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  22. 2011-03-21
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  23. 2010-08-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  24. 2010-03-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  25. 2010-03-15
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  26. 2009-11-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  27. 2008-06-24
    PRICE, Leighton resigned
    director
  28. 2004-03-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 05066052 LTD
  29. 2004-03-08
    CUNNINGHAM, Diane Mary appointed
    secretary
  30. 2004-03-08
    CUNNINGHAM, Diane Mary appointed
    director
  31. 2004-03-08
    PRICE, Leighton appointed
    director

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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

90/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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: 2018-12-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2017-03-22

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-08
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

Newlands, Sandyhill Road
Saundersfoot
Pembrokeshire
SA69 9HW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2018-12-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2017-03-22OVERDUE
Last:

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

CUNNINGHAM, Diane Mary
secretary · appointed 2004-03-08
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Active
CUNNINGHAM, Diane Mary
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-08
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Active
PRICE, Leighton
director · ~67y · appointed 2004-03-08 · resigned 2008-06-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (36 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2017-12-28
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-19
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2017-01-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-01-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2017-01-11
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2017-01-06
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2017-01-04
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2016-12-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2016-12-21
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2015-08-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2015-05-05
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2015-04-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2014-07-28
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2014-04-23