06938741 LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06938741 · ltd · incorporated 2009-06-19
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
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed admin-neglect survivor — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). 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: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
26 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth 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
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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2024-10-08
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2024-07-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2024-07-10
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    restoration-order-of-court
    restoration · AC92
  4. 2024-07-10
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  5. 2019-06-18
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    gazette-dissolved-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ2(A)
  6. 2019-04-02
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  7. 2019-03-25
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  8. 2017-12-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2016-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2016-02-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-07-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2014-07-01
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2014-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-07-15
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2013-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2012-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-06-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  20. 2011-04-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  21. 2010-06-24
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  22. 2010-06-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2009-06-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 06938741 LIMITED
  24. 2009-06-19
    TOWSE, Stephen Christopher 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 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 17 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2019-03-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2019-07-14

Name changed recently
medium

Name changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.

Evidence: 2024-07-10: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Christopher Towse
Individual · British · DOB 02/1952 · age 74
75100%
75-100% shares11/07/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-06-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

1 Wentworth Heights 26 Birchwood Road
Parkstone
Poole
BH14 9NP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2019-03-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2017-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2019-07-14OVERDUE
Last: 2018-06-30

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

TOWSE, Stephen Christopher
director · ~74y · appointed 2009-06-19
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Recent filings (26 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-10
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2024-07-10
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-07-10
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2019-06-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2019-04-02
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2019-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2017-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2016-11-11
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2016-02-12
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-07-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2015-03-25