SCHURTER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
00436766 · ltd · incorporated 1947-06-10
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
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 57/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
7 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 45.5y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 45.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)
90
Directors & officers
32 officers (1 active, 32 linked, 24 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
207 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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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 | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 200 | 200 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals 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 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (85 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2025-12-31➖THOMSON, Andrea Anita resignedsecretary
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-24📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2025-07-03📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-13➕BIRD, Natalie appointeddirector
- 2025-05-13➖BIRCH, Andrew John resigneddirector
- 2024-10-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-15📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2023-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-06-15📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-15➖ZARGES, Martin resigneddirector
- 2019-06-12📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-04-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-01➕BIRCH, Andrew John appointeddirector
- 2017-07-31➖ZIEGLER, Andreas resigneddirector
- 2014-08-01➕ZIEGLER, Andreas appointeddirector
- 2014-07-31➖SCHUETZ, Martin Wilhelm resigneddirector
- 2014-03-11➖SCHURTER, Hans-Rudolf resigneddirector
- 2012-02-06➖LAUBER, Anton Arthur resigneddirector
- 2012-02-06➕ZARGES, Martin appointeddirector
- 2009-07-01➕LAUBER, Anton Arthur appointeddirector
- 2009-06-30➖TURNER, Kevin Bruce resigneddirector
- 2009-03-02➕SCHUETZ, Martin Wilhelm appointeddirector
- 2007-11-26➖KOST, Arthur Alois resigneddirector
- 2007-05-15➕THOMSON, Andrea Anita appointedsecretary
- 2007-05-15➖DONNINGTON SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2005-12-23🔓Charge satisfied #7
- 2005-05-27➖THACKRAY, Alan resignedsecretary
- 2005-05-27➕DONNINGTON SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-03-22➕KOST, Arthur Alois appointeddirector
- 2004-03-22➖LAUBER, Arthur Anton resigneddirector
- 2004-03-22➕TURNER, Kevin Bruce appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖OCHS, Bruno resigneddirector
- 2001-04-03➖KAUFMAN, Andrew Charles resignedsecretary
- 2001-04-03➕THACKRAY, Alan appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-18➕OCHS, Bruno appointeddirector
- 1998-11-04➖ATKINSON, Richard resignedsecretary
- 1998-11-04➕KAUFMAN, Andrew Charles appointedsecretary
- 1998-11-04➖BELISARIO, Anthony Alfredo resigneddirector
- 1998-11-04➖DOWDING, Keith Stuart resigneddirector
- 1998-11-04➖FAIRLAMB, David Andrew resigneddirector
- 1998-11-04➕LAUBER, Arthur Anton appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 85 events
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
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.)
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1947-06-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
Unit 3 Midshires Business Park
Smeaton Close
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP19 8HL
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-29
Last: 2025-06-15
Officers (1 active · 31 resigned)
BIRD, Natalie→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-05-13
View their other companies + combined net worth →
ATKINSON, Richard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-07-21 · resigned 1998-11-04
ELSTONE, Henry Claude→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1994-09-29
KAUFMAN, Andrew Charles→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-11-04 · resigned 2001-04-03
MULLEN, Kenneth John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-09-29 · resigned 1995-06-16
THACKRAY, Alan→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-04-03 · resigned 2005-05-27
THOMSON, Andrea Anita→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-05-15 · resigned 2025-12-31
DONNINGTON SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2005-05-27 · resigned 2007-05-15
PINSENT MASONS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 1995-06-16 · resigned 1998-07-21
AUSTIN, Carey Jean Julian→
Resigneddirector · ~74y · resigned 1996-07-12
BELISARIO, Anthony Alfredo→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 1996-07-16 · resigned 1998-11-04
BIRCH, Andrew John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-08-01 · resigned 2025-05-13
CLIFFORD, Brian Graham→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · resigned 1996-07-12
DOWDING, Keith Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-08-28 · resigned 1998-11-04
FAIRLAMB, David Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1996-07-12 · resigned 1998-11-04
FISHER, Andrew Charles→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 1995-03-28 · resigned 1995-03-31
HALL, Eric→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1992-07-07
KIDD, Raymond→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1993-06-18
KOST, Arthur Alois→
Resigneddirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-03-22 · resigned 2007-11-26
LAMMING, Philip Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1992-07-07 · resigned 1996-07-11
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Mortgages & charges
7
Total charges
4
Outstanding
3
Active lenders
Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Guarantee and debenture | 1 property | 21/04/1995 | 23/12/2005 | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Further guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 12/05/1983 | 17/03/1992 | |
| outstanding | Techincal Development Capital Techincal Development Capital Limited | Supplemental legal charge | 1 property | 06/04/1983 | — | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 16/06/1982 | — | |
| outstanding | Technical Development Capital Limtied | Collatteral debenture | 1 property | 18/12/1980 | — | |
| satisfied | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee & debenture | 1 property | 18/12/1980 | 17/03/1992 | |
| outstanding | Barclays Barclays Bank PLC | Guarantee debenture | 1 property | 18/12/1980 | — |
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Recent filings (207 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-01-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-07-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-10
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-07-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-07-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-28
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2023-06-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-15
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2022-08-22