AOP SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
01609975 · ltd · incorporated 1982-01-29
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
£641.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 66-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 66). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 37.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 37.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
117 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £641,393
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£641k
~ YoY
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 | £641.4k | £641.4k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (44 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-07-28📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-09-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2021-07-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-07-15➖ALDERMAN, Henrietta resigneddirector
- 2021-06-15➕SAMPSON, Adam Everett appointeddirector
- 2021-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2015-04-10➕ANDRUSCO, Wendy Kim appointedsecretary
- 2015-04-10➖LESTER, Alan Terence resignedsecretary
- 2014-05-31➕ALDERMAN, Henrietta appointeddirector
- 2014-05-31➖SHANNON, David Michael resigneddirector
- 2014-03-31➖CARSWELL, Richard John resignedsecretary
- 2014-03-31➕LESTER, Alan Terence appointedsecretary
- 2014-03-31➖CARSWELL, Richard John resigneddirector
- 2012-07-18➕CARSWELL, Richard John appointedsecretary
- 2012-07-18➖LESTER, Alan Terence resignedsecretary
- 2012-07-18➖BANKS, Robin resigneddirector
- 2012-07-18➖BUSH, Vivian Gordon resigneddirector
- 2012-07-18➕CARSWELL, Richard John appointeddirector
- 2012-07-18➕SHANNON, David Michael appointeddirector
- 2012-06-15➕LESTER, Alan Terence appointedsecretary
- 2012-06-14➖HUGHES, Robert Gurth resignedsecretary
- 2005-03-02➕HUGHES, Robert Gurth appointedsecretary
- 2005-03-02➖HUNTER, Ian resignedsecretary
- 2004-07-07➕BUSH, Vivian Gordon appointeddirector
- 2004-07-07➖LEWIS, John Benjamin David Creighton resigneddirector
- 2002-07-03➕BANKS, Robin appointeddirector
- 2002-07-03➖GRAY, Malcolm Donald resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖HIGHTON, Richard Edmund resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖HUNTER, Ian resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖MCLEISH, Grant Ewing resigneddirector
- 1991-12-31➖YEO, Peter Cole resigneddirector
- 1989-05-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Midland Bank PLC
- 1982-01-29🏢Company incorporatedAs AOP SERVICES LIMITED
Owner dependency
90/100
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 age: Director aged approximately 66 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 66. 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 44 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| ANDROMEDA FOUNDATION→ 14134003 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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| APEX FIRST CARE LTD.→ 16155717 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1982-01-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities
Registered office
2 Woodbridge Street
London
EC1R 0DG
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-20
Last: 2026-07-06
Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)
ANDRUSCO, Wendy Kim→
Activesecretary · appointed 2015-04-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SAMPSON, Adam Everett→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2021-06-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARSWELL, Richard John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2014-03-31
HUGHES, Robert Gurth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-03-02 · resigned 2012-06-14
HUNTER, Ian→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2005-03-02
LESTER, Alan Terence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2014-03-31 · resigned 2015-04-10
LESTER, Alan Terence→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-06-15 · resigned 2012-07-18
ALDERMAN, Henrietta→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2014-05-31 · resigned 2021-07-15
BANKS, Robin→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 2002-07-03 · resigned 2012-07-18
BUSH, Vivian Gordon→
Resigneddirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-07-07 · resigned 2012-07-18
CARSWELL, Richard John→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2014-03-31
GRAY, Malcolm Donald→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · resigned 2002-07-03
HIGHTON, Richard Edmund→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · resigned 1991-12-31
HUNTER, Ian→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · resigned 1991-12-31
LEWIS, John Benjamin David Creighton→
Resigneddirector · ~88y · resigned 2004-07-07
MCLEISH, Grant Ewing→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · resigned 1991-12-31
SHANNON, David Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2012-07-18 · resigned 2014-05-31
YEO, Peter Cole→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · resigned 1991-12-31
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Midland Bank Midland Bank PLC | Charge | 1 property | 12/05/1989 | — |
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Recent filings (117 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-09
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-07-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-07-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-22