$10 CHIMP LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09646807 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-18
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-2.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Public relations and communications activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £2,706
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£3k
↓ 83% YoY
Current Assets
£410
↑ 8100% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-2.7k | £-1.1k |
| Current assets | £410 | £5 |
| Net assets | £-2.7k | £-1.5k |
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
4
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-12-02📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-12-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-20➖KEOGH, Edward James resigneddirector
- 2025-05-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-05-15📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-05-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-03-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-27📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2022-02-27📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-03-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-03-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-07-31➕KEOGH, Edward James appointeddirector
- 2015-07-31➖KEOGH, Edward James resigneddirector
- 2015-06-18🏢Company incorporatedAs $10 CHIMP LIMITED
- 2015-06-18➕PIPER, Andrew James appointedsecretary
- 2015-06-18➕PIPER, Andrew James appointeddirector
- 2015-06-18➕KEOGH, Edward James appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
- 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Andrew James Piper Individual · British · DOB 03/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 18/06/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Edward James Keoghceased 20/11/2025· significant influence · trust interest · firm interest
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 FINANCING LIMITED→ 14206913 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 1 OAK SERVICES LIMITED→ 16586525 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 SQUARED LIMITED→ 14370122 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 12 MAGPIES ACCOUNTANCY LTD→ 16341349 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 1226 ACCOUNTING LTD→ 13695747 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 131H LTD→ 12050763 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 13TWELVE LIMITED→ 11756821 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 1404 PERFORMANCE LIMITED→ 11118058 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| 1AM GROUP LTD→ 17042849 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 CONSULTING LTD→ 10403864 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 29 CVR LTD→ 11422338 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 2DS & TGA HOLDINGS LIMITED→ 07064062 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-18
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70210 — Public relations and communications activities
Registered office
63 Grantham Avenue
Great Cornard
Sudbury
CO10 0ZG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-22
Last: 2025-12-08
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
PIPER, Andrew James→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-06-18
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PIPER, Andrew James→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2015-06-18
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KEOGH, Edward James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-07-31 · resigned 2025-11-20
KEOGH, Edward James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2015-06-18 · resigned 2015-07-31
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Recent filings (36 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-08
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-12-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-02
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-29
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-09