ATKINS BROS. (SYSTON) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
01489340 · ltd · incorporated 1980-04-03
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 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 48). 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 45.5y

30/100
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.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (2 active, 9 linked, 6 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
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£0Oct 2024Oct 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-10-312024-10-31

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  2. 2025-02-10
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  3. 2024-04-26
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  4. 2023-05-18
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  5. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2021-01-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  7. 2020-10-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  8. 2019-04-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  9. 2018-04-27
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  10. 2017-05-11
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2016-06-26
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    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-13
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  13. 2015-08-06
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-05-13
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    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2015-03-18
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    address · AD01
  16. 2012-07-26
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    SHIELD, Richard Arthur resigned
    director
  17. 2010-02-23
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2010-02-17
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    SHIELD, Christopher Richard Francis appointed
    secretary
  19. 2010-02-17
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    SHIELD, Christopher Richard Francis appointed
    director
  20. 2010-02-17
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    ATKINS, Michael Robert resigned
    secretary
  21. 2010-02-17
    ➖
    ATKINS, David Richard resigned
    director
  22. 2010-02-17
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    ATKINS, Graham Roy resigned
    director
  23. 2010-02-17
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    ATKINS, Michael Robert resigned
    director
  24. 2010-02-17
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    SHIELD, Richard Arthur appointed
    director
  25. 2008-04-18
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    Charge satisfied #3
  26. 2008-04-18
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    Charge satisfied #2
  27. 2006-02-28
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    ATKINS, Arthur Edward resigned
    secretary
  28. 2006-02-28
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    ATKINS, Michael Robert appointed
    secretary
  29. 2006-02-28
    ➖
    ATKINS, Arthur Edward resigned
    director
  30. 1991-11-20
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  31. 1983-04-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Midland Bank PLC
  32. 1981-01-15
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Midland Bank LTD
  33. 1980-04-03
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    Company incorporated
    As ATKINS BROS. (SYSTON) LIMITED

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 16 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 46 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

1 med ·
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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Richard Francis Shield
Individual · British · DOB 01/2017 · age 9
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2017

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

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7 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
Incorporated1980-04-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

365 Fosse Way
Syston
Leicestershire
LE7 1NL

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-07-31
Last made up to: 2025-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11

Officers (2 active · 7 resigned)

SHIELD, Christopher Richard Francis→
secretary · appointed 2010-02-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SHIELD, Christopher Richard Francis→
director · ~48y · appointed 2010-02-17
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Active
ATKINS, Arthur Edward→
secretary · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
ATKINS, Michael Robert→
secretary · appointed 2006-02-28 · resigned 2010-02-17
Resigned
ATKINS, Arthur Edward→
director · ~83y · resigned 2006-02-28
Resigned
ATKINS, David Richard→
director · ~80y · resigned 2010-02-17
Resigned
ATKINS, Graham Roy→
director · ~79y · resigned 2010-02-17
Resigned
ATKINS, Michael Robert→
director · ~78y · resigned 2010-02-17
Resigned
SHIELD, Richard Arthur→
director · ~85y · appointed 2010-02-17 · resigned 2012-07-26
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property20/11/199118/04/2008
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank PLC
Charge1 property29/04/198318/04/2008
satisfied
Midland Bank
Midland Bank LTD
Mortgage1 property15/01/198123/02/2010

Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-06-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-01-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-13