ABOUT FACE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
02608053 · ltd · incorporated 1991-05-07
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (77/100)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
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 5 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
109 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 400 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-05-01📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-05-01📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-05-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-05-11📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-22🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2015-11-30➕LEAR, Karen Mary appointeddirector
- 2015-11-30➖HIGGS, Susan Rowena resignedsecretary
- 2015-11-30➖HIGGS, Norman John resigneddirector
- 1996-10-15➖HIGGS, Norman John resignedsecretary
- 1996-10-15➕HIGGS, Susan Rowena appointedsecretary
- 1996-10-15➖CARTER, Stephen Michael resigneddirector
- 1996-10-15➖KETCHER, Geoffrey David resigneddirector
- 1996-05-08🔒Charge registered #1Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 1996-04-01➖CARTER, Rosamund Frances resignedsecretary
- 1996-04-01➕HIGGS, Norman John appointedsecretary
- 1996-04-01➖CARTER, Rosamund Frances resigneddirector
- 1993-02-05➕HIGGS, Norman John appointeddirector
- 1991-05-21➕CARTER, Stephen Michael appointeddirector
- 1991-05-07🏢Company incorporatedAs ABOUT FACE SOLUTIONS LIMITED
- 1991-05-07➕CARTER, Rosamund Frances appointedsecretary
- 1991-05-07➕CURTIS NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-05-07➖CURTIS NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1991-05-07➕CARTER, Rosamund Frances appointeddirector
- 1991-05-07➕KETCHER, Geoffrey David appointeddirector
- 1991-05-07➕JAMES NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1991-05-07➖JAMES NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Miss Karen Mary Lear Individual · British · DOB 06/1964 · age 62 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1991-05-07
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
Belvedere House
Basing View
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG21 4HG
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
LEAR, Karen Mary→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2015-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARTER, Rosamund Frances→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1991-05-07 · resigned 1996-04-01
HIGGS, Norman John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-04-01 · resigned 1996-10-15
HIGGS, Susan Rowena→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1996-10-15 · resigned 2015-11-30
CURTIS NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-05-07 · resigned 1991-05-07
CARTER, Rosamund Frances→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 1991-05-07 · resigned 1996-04-01
CARTER, Stephen Michael→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1991-05-21 · resigned 1996-10-15
HIGGS, Norman John→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 1993-02-05 · resigned 2015-11-30
KETCHER, Geoffrey David→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 1991-05-07 · resigned 1996-10-15
JAMES NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1991-05-07 · resigned 1991-05-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Mortgage debenture | 1 property | 08/05/1996 | 22/06/2016 |
Recent filings (109 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-12
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-05-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-05-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-12