2NCH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07376520 · ltd · incorporated 2010-09-15
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
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 62090Other information technology service activities
- 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (55/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
42 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-29📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-12-29📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-12-29📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-18📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-08-18📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2021-08-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-18📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2021-04-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2010-09-15🏢Company incorporatedAs 2NCH LIMITED
- 2010-09-15➕OJO, Hazel appointedsecretary
- 2010-09-15➕OJO, Hazel appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Hazel Ojo Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/08/2021 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 1 SEQUENCE CYBER LIMITED→ 16021460 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 10-100 CONSULTANCY LIMITED→ 05531431 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 10-100 PARTNERSHIP LIMITED→ 05531425 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| 10TWENTY2 LIMITED→ 04991286 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
Suite 143 548-550 Elder Gate
Milton Keynes
MK9 1LR
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Recent filings (42 total)
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-29
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-15
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-08-18
withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
2021-08-18
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-08-18