HANDLING SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
03503728 · ltd · incorporated 1998-02-03
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-31
Average employees0

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
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-03-29
    ➖
    BARBER, John Douglas resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-01-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  6. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-10-13
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-02-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-02-18
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-09-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-03-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-02-17
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 1998-02-25
    ➕
    BARBER, Russell Kieron appointed
    secretary
  18. 1998-02-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  19. 1998-02-25
    ➕
    BARBER, John Douglas appointed
    director
  20. 1998-02-25
    ➖
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  21. 1998-02-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HANDLING SERVICES LTD
  22. 1998-02-03
    ➕
    WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1998-02-03
    ➕
    WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr John Douglas Barber
Individual · British · DOB 10/1930 · age 96
——sig. influencesignificant influence06/04/2016

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
Incorporated1998-02-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Hebblethwaites
Westbrook Court
Sharrow Vale Road
Sheffield
S11 8YZ

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-02
Last: 2026-02-16

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BARBER, Russell Kieron→
secretary · appointed 1998-02-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 1998-02-25
Resigned
BARBER, John Douglas→
director · ~96y · appointed 1998-02-25 · resigned 2026-03-29
Resigned
WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-02-03 · resigned 1998-02-25
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-22
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-01-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-18