CALLISTI LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC342373 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-06
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other publishing activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 62090Other information technology service activities
  • 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities
  • 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees—0

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. 2025-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-18
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Stephen Albert resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-09-18
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-11-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-05-07
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2014-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2014-05-06
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2008-07-14
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Mark Nixon resigned
    director
  19. 2008-06-19
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Stephen Albert appointed
    director
  20. 2008-06-19
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Stephen Albert appointed
    secretary
  21. 2008-05-06
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    Company incorporated
    As CALLISTI LTD
  22. 2008-05-06
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Mark Nixon appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Albert Thompson
Individual · Irish · DOB 08/1971 · age 55
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2008-05-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC58190 — Other publishing activities

Registered office

8 Kingholm Drive
Dumfries
DG1 4SL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-20
Last: 2025-05-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

THOMPSON, Stephen Albert→
director · ~55y · appointed 2008-06-19
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Active
THOMPSON, Stephen Albert→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-19 · resigned 2025-09-18
Resigned
THOMPSON, Mark Nixon→
director · ~52y · appointed 2008-05-06 · resigned 2008-07-14
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-19
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-06