STEERSIDE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
00717176 · ltd · incorporated 1962-03-06
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
—
year to Nov 2024
Net worth
£3.60M
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 10130
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 68-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 68). 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 (53/100).

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Refinance opportunity

19 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 42.6y

15/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 42.6 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
19 charges (19/19 with lender, 19/19 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
134 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
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,599,706
Cash YoY
+834%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£56k
↑ 834% YoY
Net Worth
£3.6m
↑ 17% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£720k£1.4m£2.2m£2.9m£3.6mNov 2023Nov 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-11-302023-11-30
Cash£55.8k£6.0k
Net assets£3.60M£3.07M

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 address
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-07
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-11-10
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  4. 2025-11-10
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-11-10
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-11-10
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2025-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-06
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  15. 2018-11-06
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  16. 2018-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-01-10
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    Charge satisfied #17
  18. 2017-01-10
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    Charge satisfied #16
  19. 2017-01-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #15
  20. 2017-01-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #14
  21. 2017-01-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #13
  22. 2017-01-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #12
  23. 2017-01-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #11
  24. 2017-01-10
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #8
  25. 2013-06-24
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    Charge registered #19
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2010-02-05
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    Charge registered #18
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  27. 2005-06-09
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    Charge registered #17
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  28. 2005-06-09
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  29. 2005-06-09
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    Charge registered #15
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  30. 2004-05-18
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    Charge registered #14
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  31. 2003-07-09
    ➕
    JEFFERY, Anna appointed
    secretary
  32. 2003-07-09
    ➖
    JEFFERY, Ann Christine resigned
    secretary
  33. 2003-07-09
    ➖
    JEFFERY, Ann Christine resigned
    director
  34. 1995-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #10
  35. 1995-02-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #9
  36. 1995-02-04
    🔓
    Charge satisfied #7
  37. 1995-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #6
  38. 1995-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #5
  39. 1995-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #4
  40. 1995-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #3
  41. 1995-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #2
  42. 1995-02-04
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    Charge satisfied #1
  43. 1995-01-27
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    Charge registered #13
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  44. 1995-01-27
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    Charge registered #12
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  45. 1995-01-14
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    Charge registered #11
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  46. 1990-10-17
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  47. 1988-03-02
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  48. 1987-08-28
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    Charge registered #8
    Lender: Lloyds Bank PLC
  49. 1987-07-02
    🔒
    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  50. 1987-07-02
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    Charge registered #6
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 68 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 68. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 med · 1 low
Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Anna Jeffery
Individual · British · DOB 09/1962 · age 64
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting17/11/2017
Mr Simon Frank Crispin Jeffery
Individual · British · DOB 07/1958 · age 68
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1962-03-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC10130 — SIC 10130

Registered office

3 Marco Polo House
Cook Way
Taunton
Somerset
TA2 6BJ
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-14
Last: 2025-10-31

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

JEFFERY, Anna→
secretary · appointed 2003-07-09
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Active
JEFFERY, Simon Frank Crispin→
director · ~68y
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Active
JEFFERY, Ann Christine→
secretary · resigned 2003-07-09
Resigned
JEFFERY, Ann Christine→
director · ~92y · resigned 2003-07-09
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

19
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:19 of 19 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property24/06/2013—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
Mortgage deed1 property05/02/2010—
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/06/200510/01/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/06/200510/01/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property09/06/200510/01/2017
satisfied
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property18/05/200410/01/2017
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/01/199510/01/2017
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property27/01/199510/01/2017
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Fixed and floating charge1 property14/01/199510/01/2017
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property17/10/199004/02/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Mortgage1 property02/03/198804/02/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property28/08/198710/01/2017
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties02/07/198704/02/1995
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge2 properties02/07/198704/02/1995
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property29/05/198604/02/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property12/02/198504/02/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property14/09/198404/02/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/01/198404/02/1995
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property04/01/198404/02/1995
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Recent filings (134 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-07
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-10
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-11-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-11-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-10
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-05