HENDERSONSWORLD LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC552387 · ltd · incorporated 2016-12-12
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 03210
Sector: Agriculture, forestry & fishing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 46341SIC 46341
- 71200Technical testing and analysis
- 90030Artistic creation
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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, 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
30 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £0 |
| Net assets | — | £0 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-06📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-05-07📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-10-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-08📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-12🏢Company incorporatedAs HENDERSONSWORLD LTD
- 2016-12-12➕HENDERSON, Ian Ross appointeddirector
- 2016-12-12➕VALAITIS, Peter Anthony appointeddirector
- 2016-12-12➖VALAITIS, Peter Anthony resigneddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HENDERSON" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
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.
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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Miss Mhairi Ellen Macleod Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1977 · age 49 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · trust interest · firm interest | 12/12/2023 |
Mr Ian Ross Henderson Individual · British,Scottish · DOB 09/1964 · age 62 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 12/12/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Peter Anthony Valaitisceased 12/12/2017· 75-100% shares · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2016-12-12
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC03210 — SIC 03210
Registered office
Harvest Moon Southend
Shining Sea, Magnet Office
Lybster
Highlands And Islands
KW3 6AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-25
Last: 2025-12-11
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
HENDERSON, Ian Ross→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2016-12-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VALAITIS, Peter Anthony→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2016-12-12 · resigned 2016-12-12
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (30 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-10-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-08-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-12-22
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-09-06