24SHELLS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
11025944 · ltd · incorporated 2017-10-23
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
31 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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 · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22📄restoration-order-of-courtrestoration · AC92
- 2021-09-28📄gazette-dissolved-voluntarygazette · GAZ2(A)
- 2021-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄dissolution-voluntary-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · SOAS(A)
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2021-03-25📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2021-02-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2020-11-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-11-03📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-11-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-10-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-10-23🏢Company incorporatedAs 24SHELLS LIMITED
- 2017-10-23➕HARVEY, Michelle Siouxann appointedsecretary
- 2017-10-23➕MCMAHON, Kevin Joseph 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 8 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
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.
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 |
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Mr Kevin Joseph Mcmahon Individual · British · DOB 11/1977 · age 49 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 23/10/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 SECOND ART LIMITED→ 05061709 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | — | — |
| 1508 CONCIERGE LTD→ 11843761 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| 20:20 SPM LIMITED→ 06363098 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
| 247 MESH LTD→ 14748099 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 24A LIMITED→ 07180462 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 2501 LTD→ 13058424 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 2695 HEALTH LTD→ 15940937 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2C INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ 15796787 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| 2ND HEAD LIMITED→ 07026831 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| 3'S A CROWD STUDIOS LTD.→ 13288406 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| 31 DIGITAL MARKETING LIMITED→ 08635800 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 360AI LTD→ 16314764 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-10-23
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities
Registered office
1 First Floor
1 Des Roches Square, Witan Way
Witney
OX28 4BE
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-05
Last: 2025-10-22
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
HARVEY, Michelle Siouxann→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCMAHON, Kevin Joseph→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2017-10-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
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Recent filings (31 total)
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-22
restoration-order-of-court
restoration · AC92
2022-09-22
gazette-dissolved-voluntary
gazette · GAZ2(A)
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-08-03