CITYSCHEME LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02168651 · ltd · incorporated 1987-09-24
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£-112.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 79). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
15 officers (2 active, 15 linked, 12 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
13 connected companies via shared directors
84
Filing history
118 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £112,223

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£112k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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-£112k-£112k-£112k-£112k-£112k-£112kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30
Total assets£-112.2k£-112.2k
Net assets£-112.2k£-112.2k

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 (40 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-30
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  3. 2024-04-17
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  4. 2024-04-17
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  5. 2024-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-08-16
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2023-07-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2023-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-05-15
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    GARDNER, Dennis appointed
    director
  17. 2010-10-04
    ➖
    HANSON, Larry resigned
    secretary
  18. 2010-10-04
    ➖
    HANSON, Larry resigned
    director
  19. 2005-04-15
    ➕
    HEALEY, Peter Leslie appointed
    director
  20. 2004-07-16
    ➖
    GREENACRE, Michael David resigned
    director
  21. 2004-07-16
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould resigned
    director
  22. 2004-07-16
    ➖
    WATES, Martyn James resigned
    director
  23. 2003-02-08
    ➕
    HANSON, Larry appointed
    secretary
  24. 2003-02-08
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Michael resigned
    secretary
  25. 2003-02-08
    ➕
    HANSON, Larry appointed
    director
  26. 2003-02-08
    ➖
    RUSSELL, Michael resigned
    director
  27. 2003-02-08
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould appointed
    director
  28. 2002-09-06
    ➖
    KEW, Philip Anthony resigned
    director
  29. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    HALL, Samuel Stewart resigned
    secretary
  30. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Michael appointed
    secretary
  31. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    GREENACRE, Michael David appointed
    director
  32. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    HALL, Nicola Jane resigned
    director
  33. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    HALL, Samuel Stewart resigned
    director
  34. 2002-08-01
    ➖
    HALL, Stewart Michael resigned
    director
  35. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    KEW, Philip Anthony appointed
    director
  36. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    RUSSELL, Michael appointed
    director
  37. 2002-08-01
    ➕
    WATES, Martyn James appointed
    director
  38. 1995-06-12
    ➖
    BELL, Corinne Hilary resigned
    director
  39. 1993-09-15
    ➕
    HALL, Nicola Jane appointed
    director
  40. 1987-09-24
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CITYSCHEME LIMITED

Owner dependency

83/100
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
  • +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

96/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 79 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 39 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

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Notsallow 134 Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Notsallow 134 Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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CITYSCHEME LIMITED
This company · 02168651

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
Notsallow 134 Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/04/2024
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Peter Leslie Healeyceased 01/04/2024· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated1987-09-24
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

14 Hemmells Laindon
Basildon
Essex
SS15 6ED

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 13 resigned)

GARDNER, Dennis→
director · ~79y · appointed 2015-05-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEALEY, Peter Leslie→
director · ~75y · appointed 2005-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HALL, Samuel Stewart→
secretary · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned
HANSON, Larry→
secretary · appointed 2003-02-08 · resigned 2010-10-04
Resigned
RUSSELL, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2003-02-08
Resigned
BELL, Corinne Hilary→
director · ~65y · resigned 1995-06-12
Resigned
GREENACRE, Michael David→
director · ~78y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2004-07-16
Resigned
HALL, Nicola Jane→
director · ~74y · appointed 1993-09-15 · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned
HALL, Samuel Stewart→
director · ~106y · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned
HALL, Stewart Michael→
director · ~79y · resigned 2002-08-01
Resigned
HANSON, Larry→
director · ~73y · appointed 2003-02-08 · resigned 2010-10-04
Resigned
KEW, Philip Anthony→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2002-09-06
Resigned
RUSSELL, Michael→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2003-02-08
Resigned
THOMPSON, Christopher Howard Gould→
director · ~71y · appointed 2003-02-08 · resigned 2004-07-16
Resigned
WATES, Martyn James→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-01 · resigned 2004-07-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (118 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2024-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2024-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-01-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-14