$$ DEALS $$ LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08784088 · ltd · incorporated 2013-11-20
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 Dec 2021
Net worth
£16.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
54/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed retail with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 54/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (38/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
54/100Worth 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
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £16,578

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£17k
↑ 2.1% YoY
Current Assets
£8k
↓ 4.8% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£7k£10k£13k£17kDec 2020Dec 2021

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2021-12-312020-12-31
Total assets£16.6k£16.2k
Current assets£8.0k£8.4k
Net assets£16.6k£16.2k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-01-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  2. 2024-12-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2023-06-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2023-03-14
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2023-02-07
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2022-10-04
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-09-27
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2021-09-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-12-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-11-27
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-09-10
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  18. 2014-12-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  19. 2014-11-21
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2013-11-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As $$ DEALS $$ LIMITED
  21. 2013-11-20
    GOLDFORSTER, Jude appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.

Red flags

2 high ·
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: 2023-09-30

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2022-12-04

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jude Goldforster
Individual · British · DOB 01/1985 · age 41
75100%
75-100% shares20/11/2016

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
Incorporated2013-11-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC47910 — Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Registered office

Dalton House
60 Windsor Avenue
London
SW19 2RR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2023-09-30OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2021-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2022-12-04OVERDUE
Last: 2021-11-20

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

GOLDFORSTER, Jude
director · ~41y · appointed 2013-11-20
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Recent filings (28 total)

dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2025-01-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-12-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-03-14
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-02-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-01-08