2 C OR NOT 2 C LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
08632272 · ltd · incorporated 2013-07-31
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 Jul 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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
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
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-07-28 | 2023-07-28 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £823 |
| Current assets | — | £9.1k |
| Net assets | — | £823 |
| 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
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-08-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-18📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-04-18📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-06📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-30📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2013-07-31🏢Company incorporatedAs 2 C OR NOT 2 C LIMITED
- 2013-07-31➕VAN DER STERREN, George appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 13 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
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr George Van Der Sterren Individual · Dutch · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 27/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 ARTICLES LTD→ 14942809 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 14 STARS ENGINEERING CONSULTANCY LTD→ 14500955 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 14A LTD→ 04320160 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 1648 LTD.→ 15194302 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1922 PTY LTD→ 11738680 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1983 ADVISORY LIMITED→ 14973822 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 1HQ SOLUTIONS LIMITED→ 10212231 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 1ST SOLUTION CONSULTANCY LTD→ 16141066 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY RECRUIT LIMITED→ 03901185 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| 24/7 DIVINE HEALTHCARE LIMITED→ 14528244 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 247 BUSINESS SOLUTION LIMITED→ 15708733 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 25-28 LIMITED→ 10385315 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-07-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
17 Undercliff Road
Lewisham
London
SE13 7TU
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-04-28
Last made up to: 2024-07-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
VAN DER STERREN, George→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-07-31
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Recent filings (41 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-04-18
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-08-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-08-02
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-07-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01