13X ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08070478 · ltd · incorporated 2012-05-16
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 73/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (71/100)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
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 | — |
| Net assets | £1 | — |
| Average employees | — | 100 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-08📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-11📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2018-12-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2017-10-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-10-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2016-08-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-06-21📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-05-16🏢Company incorporatedAs 13X ARCHITECTURE LIMITED
- 2012-05-16➕SHANK, Leo appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 14 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
58/100
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 14 years.
- 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.)
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Active · Professional services · BR postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 CONSULTING LTD→ 14383532 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 168 PLANNING LIMITED→ 08009399 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| 1714 PARTNERS LIMITED→ 16754404 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17BRIDGES LTD→ 16863445 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1AESTHETIC LTD.→ 07168360 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 1ENT ARTIST MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 17116498 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23ANDCOUNTING LIMITED→ 14136606 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 29 OLD HILL LIMITED→ 03282866 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| 360 MEASUREMENTS LIMITED→ 16649922 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3LM SERVICES LTD→ 16869471 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3SI CONSULTANTS LTD→ 14972818 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 3TJ GLOBAL LIMITED→ 05073394 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
14 Renwick Drive
Bromley
BR2 9GS
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20
Last: 2025-05-06
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
Active
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-06-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-18