08438411 LIMITED

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08438411 · ltd · incorporated 2013-03-11
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
year to Mar 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
45 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£200k£400k£600k£800k£1.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£1.00M
Net assets£1.00M

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-11-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-04
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    administrative-restoration-company
    restoration · RT01
  5. 2024-11-04
    ✏️
    certificate-change-of-name-company
    change-of-name · CERTNM
  6. 2023-09-05
    📄
    gazette-dissolved-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ2
  7. 2023-06-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-01-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-21
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  11. 2021-07-20
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  12. 2021-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-12-03
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2019-08-24
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2019-06-18
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2018-12-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-08-15
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  19. 2017-02-24
    PANBCHI, Gholam appointed
    director
  20. 2015-07-31
    SHEN, Si Yuan resigned
    director
  21. 2013-03-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 08438411 LIMITED
  22. 2013-03-11
    SHEN, Si Yuan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 high · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-14

Name changed recently
medium

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

Evidence: 2024-11-04: certificate-change-of-name-company

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Soad Alavli
Individual · Lebanese · DOB 09/1941 · age 85
sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest24/02/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Baruffio Limitedceased 24/02/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2013-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

10 Wells Rise
London
NW8 7LH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-31

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

PANBCHI, Gholam
director · ~59y · appointed 2017-02-24
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Active
SHEN, Si Yuan
director · ~52y · appointed 2013-03-11 · resigned 2015-07-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (45 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-04
administrative-restoration-company
restoration · RT01
2024-11-04
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2024-11-04
gazette-dissolved-compulsory
gazette · GAZ2
2023-09-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-07-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2021-07-20