INSIGHT DIRECT (SERVICES) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03525219 · ltd · incorporated 1998-03-11
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.
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Turnover
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Net worth
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Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 28.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 28.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · 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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
19 officers (2 active, 19 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
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
113 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

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 (54 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-07-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2024-06-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-10-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-02-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-09-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-10-25
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2018-10-18
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  11. 2018-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-05-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  13. 2018-04-16
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    withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  14. 2017-03-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-10-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-08-28
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    FENTON, Stuart Andrew resigned
    director
  17. 2009-09-08
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    LEIGHTON, Russell Eric appointed
    director
  18. 2009-09-08
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    FENNESSY, Richard resigned
    director
  19. 2005-06-06
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    FENNESSY, Richard appointed
    director
  20. 2004-05-26
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    GOLIA, Jetinder appointed
    secretary
  21. 2004-05-26
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    MAKANJI, Ashok resigned
    secretary
  22. 2002-10-14
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    FENTON, Stuart Andrew appointed
    director
  23. 2002-10-14
    ➖
    KENT, Paul resigned
    director
  24. 2002-08-07
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    KENT, Paul appointed
    director
  25. 2002-07-17
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    MENZIES, Stephen John resigned
    director
  26. 2002-07-17
    ➖
    PALK, David Brian resigned
    director
  27. 2002-04-19
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    MAKANJI, Ashok appointed
    secretary
  28. 2002-04-19
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    O'BRIEN, Anthony Louis resigned
    secretary
  29. 2001-10-10
    ➖
    LEWIS, Henry Norman resigned
    director
  30. 2001-10-10
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    MURPHY, Susan Margaret resigned
    director
  31. 2001-01-08
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    MENZIES, Stephen John appointed
    director
  32. 2000-09-18
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    PALK, David Brian appointed
    director
  33. 2000-08-31
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    WILKES, Duncan Stewart resigned
    director
  34. 2000-07-31
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    LAPLANTE, George resigned
    director
  35. 2000-03-20
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    MURPHY, Susan Margaret appointed
    director
  36. 2000-02-29
    ➖
    WAKELIN, Ian Raymond resigned
    director
  37. 1999-03-08
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    LIDDELL, Nigel resigned
    secretary
  38. 1999-03-08
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    O'BRIEN, Anthony Louis appointed
    secretary
  39. 1998-10-26
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  40. 1998-07-06
    ➖
    MILLS, David Anthony resigned
    director
  41. 1998-04-22
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    LIDDELL, Nigel appointed
    secretary
  42. 1998-04-22
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    WAKELIN, Ian Raymond resigned
    secretary
  43. 1998-04-20
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Bank PLC
  44. 1998-04-02
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    WAKELIN, Ian Raymond appointed
    secretary
  45. 1998-04-02
    ➖
    HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  46. 1998-04-02
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    LAPLANTE, George appointed
    director
  47. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    LEWIS, Henry Norman appointed
    director
  48. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    MILLS, David Anthony appointed
    director
  49. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    WAKELIN, Ian Raymond appointed
    director
  50. 1998-04-02
    ➕
    WILKES, Duncan Stewart appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 54 events

Owner dependency

85/100
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
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 17 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 17 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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

Insight Direct (Uk) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Insight Direct (Uk) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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INSIGHT DIRECT (SERVICES) LIMITED
This company · 03525219

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
Insight Direct (Uk) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares18/10/2018

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
Incorporated1998-03-11
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

1st Floor, St Paul's Place
121 Norfolk Street
Sheffield
S1 2JF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-14
Last: 2026-02-28

Officers (2 active · 17 resigned)

GOLIA, Jetinder→
secretary · appointed 2004-05-26
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Active
LEIGHTON, Russell Eric→
director · ~55y · appointed 2009-09-08
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Active
LIDDELL, Nigel→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-22 · resigned 1999-03-08
Resigned
MAKANJI, Ashok→
secretary · appointed 2002-04-19 · resigned 2004-05-26
Resigned
O'BRIEN, Anthony Louis→
secretary · appointed 1999-03-08 · resigned 2002-04-19
Resigned
WAKELIN, Ian Raymond→
secretary · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 1998-04-22
Resigned
HACKWOOD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-03-11 · resigned 1998-04-02
Resigned
FENNESSY, Richard→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-06-06 · resigned 2009-09-08
Resigned
FENTON, Stuart Andrew→
director · ~58y · appointed 2002-10-14 · resigned 2013-08-28
Resigned
KENT, Paul→
director · ~60y · appointed 2002-08-07 · resigned 2002-10-14
Resigned
LAPLANTE, George→
director · ~74y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 2000-07-31
Resigned
LEWIS, Henry Norman→
director · ~87y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 2001-10-10
Resigned
MENZIES, Stephen John→
director · ~72y · appointed 2001-01-08 · resigned 2002-07-17
Resigned
MILLS, David Anthony→
director · ~77y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 1998-07-06
Resigned
MURPHY, Susan Margaret→
director · ~70y · appointed 2000-03-20 · resigned 2001-10-10
Resigned
PALK, David Brian→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-09-18 · resigned 2002-07-17
Resigned
WAKELIN, Ian Raymond→
director · ~63y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 2000-02-29
Resigned
WILKES, Duncan Stewart→
director · ~68y · appointed 1998-04-02 · resigned 2000-08-31
Resigned
HACKWOOD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-03-11 · resigned 1998-04-02
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Guarantee & debenture1 property26/10/1998—
outstanding
Barclays
Barclays Bank PLC
Debenture1 property20/04/1998—
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Recent filings (113 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-09-25