STANMORE SYSTEMS LTD

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02144288 · ltd · incorporated 1987-07-02
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
70/100
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 70/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

4 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 38.9y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 38.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (59/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
4 charges (4/4 with lender, 4/4 with type)
90
Directors & officers
35 officers (2 active, 35 linked, 25 with DOB)
84
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
184 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
70/100Strong
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
69
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (87 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2025-12-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-09-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-08-26
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Paul John appointed
    director
  7. 2025-08-26
    ➖
    LARNDER, Amanda Louise resigned
    director
  8. 2025-08-26
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Paul John appointed
    director
  9. 2025-08-26
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    WILLIAMS, Paul John resigned
    director
  10. 2025-05-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2024-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2022-07-12
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2022-07-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2022-07-04
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    LARNDER, Amanda Louise appointed
    director
  16. 2022-07-01
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    BEDFORD, David Michael resigned
    director
  17. 2022-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-01-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  21. 2020-01-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-01-06
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    BEDFORD, David Michael appointed
    director
  23. 2020-01-06
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    LARNDER, Amanda Louise resigned
    director
  24. 2019-12-02
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  25. 2019-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-04-24
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  27. 2019-04-18
    ➖
    BESWICK, Simon resigned
    director
  28. 2019-04-18
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    GOODWIN, Mark Gerald resigned
    director
  29. 2019-04-18
    ➕
    LARNDER, Amanda Louise appointed
    director
  30. 2019-04-18
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    FOTOVALUE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  31. 2019-03-04
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    STEWART, Claire Susan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2019-03-04
    ➖
    BESWICK, Simon resigned
    secretary
  33. 2018-11-30
    ➕
    BESWICK, Simon appointed
    secretary
  34. 2018-11-30
    ➖
    STILWELL, Michael James resigned
    secretary
  35. 2018-11-30
    ➕
    BESWICK, Simon appointed
    director
  36. 2018-11-30
    ➖
    STILWELL, Michael James resigned
    director
  37. 2018-04-06
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Richard Paul resigned
    secretary
  38. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    STILWELL, Michael James appointed
    secretary
  39. 2018-04-06
    ➖
    BRIERLEY, Richard Paul resigned
    director
  40. 2018-04-06
    ➕
    GOODWIN, Mark Gerald appointed
    director
  41. 2016-06-17
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Richard Paul appointed
    secretary
  42. 2016-06-17
    ➕
    BRIERLEY, Richard Paul appointed
    director
  43. 2016-05-11
    ➖
    POULTNEY, Nigel Charles resigned
    secretary
  44. 2015-01-31
    ➖
    SHEPHERD, John, Mr. resigned
    director
  45. 2015-01-31
    ➕
    STILWELL, Michael James appointed
    director
  46. 2010-05-06
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    SHEPHERD, John, Mr. appointed
    director
  47. 2010-05-06
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    SINGLETON, Russell Craig resigned
    director
  48. 2006-06-28
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    Charge satisfied #2
  49. 2003-05-23
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    BODDY, Michael Gordon resigned
    director
  50. 2003-05-23
    ➖
    ROBINSON, Glenn resigned
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 87 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

2 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: LARNDER, Amanda Louise resigned 2025-08-26; WILLIAMS, Paul John resigned 2025-08-26

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.

Group structure

Synectics Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Synectics Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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STANMORE SYSTEMS LTD
This company · 02144288

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Synectics Plc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board controlsig. influence75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control · significant influence · firm interest06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1987-07-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

Synectics House
3-4 Broadfield Close
Sheffield
S8 0XN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-29
Last: 2025-12-15

Officers (2 active · 33 resigned)

STEWART, Claire Susan→
secretary · appointed 2019-03-04
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILLIAMS, Paul John→
director · ~57y · appointed 2025-08-26
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ASHE, Vincent→
secretary · appointed 1992-11-16 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned
BESWICK, Simon→
secretary · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2019-03-04
Resigned
BRIERLEY, Richard Paul→
secretary · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-04-06
Resigned
HOPE, Stephen George→
secretary · appointed 1994-06-28 · resigned 1997-01-02
Resigned
KINNIBURGH, Donald Walter→
secretary · resigned 1992-11-16
Resigned
POULTNEY, Nigel Charles→
secretary · appointed 2001-12-20 · resigned 2016-05-11
Resigned
ROBINSON, Glenn→
secretary · appointed 1997-01-02 · resigned 2001-12-20
Resigned
STILWELL, Michael James→
secretary · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2018-11-30
Resigned
ASHE, Vincent→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-06-30 · resigned 1994-06-02
Resigned
BEDFORD, David Michael→
director · ~58y · appointed 2020-01-06 · resigned 2022-07-01
Resigned
BESWICK, Simon→
director · ~62y · appointed 2018-11-30 · resigned 2019-04-18
Resigned
BODDY, Michael Gordon→
director · ~77y · resigned 2003-05-23
Resigned
BRIERLEY, Richard Paul→
director · ~50y · appointed 2016-06-17 · resigned 2018-04-06
Resigned
BROTHERS, Robert John Francis→
director · ~85y · resigned 1992-07-29
Resigned
CLARK, Peter James→
director · ~89y · resigned 1992-06-30
Resigned
DOUGLAS, Andrew Vladimir→
director · ~72y · appointed 1992-06-30 · resigned 1993-02-11
Resigned
ELDRED, Stephen Derrick→
director · ~67y · appointed 1994-11-10 · resigned 1997-08-21
Resigned
GOODWIN, Mark Gerald→
director · ~54y · appointed 2018-04-06 · resigned 2019-04-18
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

4
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:4 of 4 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/02/199515/06/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Legal charge1 property28/02/199515/06/2001
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property12/02/199328/06/2006
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Bank PLC
Single debenture1 property31/07/198713/08/1991

Recent filings (184 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-12-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-12-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-15
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-07-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-31