SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive
02879943 · ltd · incorporated 1993-12-13
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
  • · Oldest live charge 25.5y old — refinance window within 12 months
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company. Family succession underway — not a classic acquisition target.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Same-surname younger director in place — likely family handover, not open to sale. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 25.5y

65/100
clean up first

Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.

  • · Oldest live charge is 25.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

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

Company profile
address, 3 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
16 officers (3 active, 16 linked, 9 with DOB)
81
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
107 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 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£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (46 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  3. 2023-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-06-23
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2023-06-23
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2023-06-23
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  8. 2023-06-23
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  9. 2023-05-01
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    RAWAL, Kalpana appointed
    director
  10. 2023-05-01
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    RAWAL, Selina Kajal appointed
    director
  11. 2023-05-01
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    RAWAL, Krishna Kumar resigned
    director
  12. 2022-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  19. 2007-10-16
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    RAWAL, Krishna Kumar appointed
    director
  20. 2007-03-01
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    RAWAL, Kalpana resigned
    director
  21. 2005-12-01
    ➖
    VYAS, Ruchir Vyas resigned
    director
  22. 2005-08-01
    ➖
    VYAS, Shital resigned
    director
  23. 2004-06-01
    ➖
    VYAS, Kunal resigned
    director
  24. 2004-05-01
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    ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2004-05-01
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    VYAS, Kunal resigned
    secretary
  26. 2000-12-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  27. 1999-12-06
    ➕
    RAWAL, Kalpana appointed
    director
  28. 1999-12-06
    ➕
    VYAS, Kunal appointed
    director
  29. 1999-12-06
    ➕
    VYAS, Ruchir Vyas appointed
    director
  30. 1997-10-01
    ➖
    BHATT, Sharad resigned
    secretary
  31. 1997-10-01
    ➕
    VYAS, Kunal appointed
    secretary
  32. 1994-12-08
    ➖
    RAWAL, Kalpana resigned
    director
  33. 1994-12-01
    ➕
    BHATT, Sharad appointed
    secretary
  34. 1994-12-01
    ➖
    VYAS, Shital resigned
    secretary
  35. 1994-03-01
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Gordon Angus resigned
    secretary
  36. 1994-03-01
    ➕
    VYAS, Shital appointed
    secretary
  37. 1994-03-01
    ➖
    DUNBAR, Gordon Angus resigned
    director
  38. 1994-03-01
    ➕
    RAWAL, Kalpana appointed
    director
  39. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Gordon Angus appointed
    secretary
  40. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    DUNBAR, Gordon Angus appointed
    director
  41. 1993-12-21
    ➕
    VYAS, Shital appointed
    director
  42. 1993-12-13
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    Company incorporated
    As SPECIALIST SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED
  43. 1993-12-13
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    AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  44. 1993-12-13
    ➖
    AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  45. 1993-12-13
    ➕
    BUYVIEW LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  46. 1993-12-13
    ➖
    BUYVIEW LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

81/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 79 — succession pressure is live.
  • +Family involvement: Multiple officers share a surname — likely family business, which concentrates governance.

Succession & seller-readiness

36/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFamily succession underway: Not a takeover target — RAWAL, Selina Kajal (same surname) appointed 2023-05-01. Pattern consistent with intra-family handover.
  • 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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 32 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Kalpana Rawal
Individual · British · DOB 02/1947 · age 79
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/05/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Krishna Kumar Rawalceased 01/05/2023· board control

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
Incorporated1993-12-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC46190 — Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods

Registered office

74a High Street
Wanstead
London
E11 2RJ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (3 active · 13 resigned)

ASHFORD ASSOCIATES SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2004-05-01
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Active
RAWAL, Kalpana→
director · ~79y · appointed 2023-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAWAL, Selina Kajal→
director · ~43y · appointed 2023-05-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHATT, Sharad→
secretary · appointed 1994-12-01 · resigned 1997-10-01
Resigned
DUNBAR, Gordon Angus→
secretary · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
VYAS, Kunal→
secretary · appointed 1997-10-01 · resigned 2004-05-01
Resigned
VYAS, Shital→
secretary · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1994-12-01
Resigned
AA COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1993-12-13
Resigned
DUNBAR, Gordon Angus→
director · ~66y · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 1994-03-01
Resigned
RAWAL, Kalpana→
director · ~79y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2007-03-01
Resigned
RAWAL, Kalpana→
director · ~79y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1994-12-08
Resigned
RAWAL, Krishna Kumar→
director · ~84y · appointed 2007-10-16 · resigned 2023-05-01
Resigned
VYAS, Kunal→
director · ~55y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2004-06-01
Resigned
VYAS, Ruchir Vyas→
director · ~53y · appointed 1999-12-06 · resigned 2005-12-01
Resigned
VYAS, Shital→
director · ~53y · appointed 1993-12-21 · resigned 2005-08-01
Resigned
BUYVIEW LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1993-12-13 · resigned 1993-12-13
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property05/12/2000—
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Recent filings (107 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-06-23
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-06-23
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-30