ADVANCED IT SERVICES NOTTINGHAM LTD

💤Zombieactive
03949007 · ltd · incorporated 2000-03-16
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£378.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Data processing, hosting and related activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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: strategic trade sale (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 7.0y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 7.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
11 officers (3 active, 11 linked, 5 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
83 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £378,590
Cash YoY
+6%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£116k
↑ 5.8% YoY
Net Worth
£379k
↑ 3.4% YoY
Current Assets
£179k
↑ 7.7% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£76k£151k£227k£303k£379kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£503.6k£491.2k
Current assets£179.1k£166.3k
Cash£116.4k£110.0k
Debtors£4.5k£0
Net assets£378.6k£366.2k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-05-29
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  3. 2025-05-29
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    Charge satisfied #1
  4. 2025-01-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-02-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-01-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-03-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  9. 2022-03-08
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  10. 2022-03-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2019-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-08-08
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  15. 2019-07-29
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Spencer Academies Trust
  16. 2018-12-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-01-01
    ➕
    DIXON, Philip appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-01-01
    ➖
    DE NAEYER, John resigned
    secretary
  20. 2010-11-15
    ➖
    JOWETT, Susan, Dame resigned
    director
  21. 2010-05-10
    ➕
    ADVANCED IT TRAINING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-05-10
    ➕
    DIXON, Philip Thomas appointed
    director
  23. 2010-05-10
    ➕
    DE NAEYER, John appointed
    secretary
  24. 2010-05-10
    ➖
    THOMPSON, Michele resigned
    secretary
  25. 2010-05-10
    ➖
    COWELL, Raymond George resigned
    director
  26. 2005-01-01
    ➕
    JOWETT, Susan, Dame appointed
    director
  27. 2004-12-31
    ➖
    CLARK, John Thomas Arthur resigned
    director
  28. 2003-09-01
    ➕
    THOMPSON, Michele appointed
    secretary
  29. 2003-08-31
    ➖
    ETTLES, Allan resigned
    secretary
  30. 2000-03-16
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ADVANCED IT SERVICES NOTTINGHAM LTD
  31. 2000-03-16
    ➕
    ETTLES, Allan appointed
    secretary
  32. 2000-03-16
    ➕
    GRAEME, Dorothy May appointed
    nominee-secretary
  33. 2000-03-16
    ➖
    GRAEME, Dorothy May resigned
    nominee-secretary
  34. 2000-03-16
    ➕
    CLARK, John Thomas Arthur appointed
    director
  35. 2000-03-16
    ➕
    COWELL, Raymond George appointed
    director
  36. 2000-03-16
    ➕
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce appointed
    nominee-director
  37. 2000-03-16
    ➖
    GRAEME, Lesley Joyce resigned
    nominee-director

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 16 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 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Thomas Dixon
Individual · British · DOB 04/1989 · age 37
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/03/2017

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
Incorporated2000-03-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC63110 — Data processing, hosting and related activities

Registered office

Advanced It Services 7 Acton Street
Long Eaton
Nottingham
NG10 1FT
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-30
Last: 2026-03-16

Officers (3 active · 8 resigned)

DIXON, Philip→
secretary · appointed 2015-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ADVANCED IT TRAINING LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DIXON, Philip Thomas→
director · ~37y · appointed 2010-05-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DE NAEYER, John→
secretary · appointed 2010-05-10 · resigned 2015-01-01
Resigned
ETTLES, Allan→
secretary · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2003-08-31
Resigned
GRAEME, Dorothy May→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2000-03-16
Resigned
THOMPSON, Michele→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-01 · resigned 2010-05-10
Resigned
CLARK, John Thomas Arthur→
director · ~80y · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2004-12-31
Resigned
COWELL, Raymond George→
director · ~81y · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2010-05-10
Resigned
GRAEME, Lesley Joyce→
nominee-director · ~73y · appointed 2000-03-16 · resigned 2000-03-16
Resigned
JOWETT, Susan, Dame→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-01-01 · resigned 2010-11-15
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
The Spencer Academies Trust
A registered charge—29/07/201929/05/2025

Recent filings (83 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-02-13
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-01-09
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-02-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-03-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2021-05-27