UNITED SURVEYORS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
03994506 · ltd · incorporated 2000-05-16
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
22 officers (2 active, 22 linked, 16 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
128 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (62 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-12-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  5. 2023-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-13
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    legacy
    accounts · PARENT_ACC
  7. 2023-09-13
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    legacy
    other · GUARANTEE2
  8. 2023-09-13
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    legacy
    other · AGREEMENT2
  9. 2023-09-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2023-09-08
    ➖
    BAGULEY, John resigned
    director
  11. 2022-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-01-14
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  13. 2022-01-14
    📄
    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  14. 2021-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  15. 2021-12-14
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2021-12-08
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    legacy
    miscellaneous · ANNOTATION
  17. 2021-12-07
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2021-11-30
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    CUMBER, Matthew appointed
    director
  19. 2021-11-30
    ➕
    BAGULEY, John appointed
    director
  20. 2021-11-30
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys resigned
    director
  21. 2021-11-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2021-10-15
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    WAREHAM, Paul Anthony resigned
    director
  23. 2021-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-01-04
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  25. 2019-02-01
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    SCOTT, James Robert resigned
    secretary
  26. 2019-02-01
    ➖
    CHAPMAN, Paul Robert resigned
    director
  27. 2019-02-01
    ➖
    SCOTT, James Robert resigned
    director
  28. 2019-02-01
    ➖
    STONES, Martyn Lee resigned
    director
  29. 2019-02-01
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys appointed
    director
  30. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    CHAPMAN, Paul Robert appointed
    director
  32. 2014-10-31
    ➖
    NORTH, Alyn Rhys, Mr. resigned
    director
  33. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    SCOTT, James Robert appointed
    director
  34. 2014-10-31
    ➕
    WAREHAM, Paul Anthony appointed
    director
  35. 2014-06-01
    ➖
    HOATH, Nigel Peter resigned
    director
  36. 2013-06-05
    ➖
    LAW, Shirley resigned
    secretary
  37. 2013-06-05
    ➕
    SCOTT, James Robert appointed
    secretary
  38. 2011-08-25
    ➕
    LAW, Shirley appointed
    secretary
  39. 2011-08-25
    ➖
    COLLINSON, Richard Graham Campion resigned
    director
  40. 2011-08-25
    ➕
    NORTH, Alyn Rhys, Mr. appointed
    director
  41. 2011-08-25
    ➖
    SMITH, David James resigned
    director
  42. 2011-08-25
    ➕
    STONES, Martyn Lee appointed
    director
  43. 2011-07-13
    ➖
    WOODGATE, Alastair Mark resigned
    director
  44. 2011-07-08
    ➕
    SMITH, David James appointed
    director
  45. 2010-01-20
    ➖
    WESTON, Andrew John resigned
    secretary
  46. 2009-10-31
    ➖
    WEBSTER, Colin James resigned
    director
  47. 2009-10-01
    ➕
    WOODGATE, Alastair Mark appointed
    director
  48. 2009-01-13
    ➕
    COLLINSON, Richard Graham Campion appointed
    director
  49. 2009-01-13
    ➖
    PALLET, Christopher John resigned
    director
  50. 2009-01-13
    ➕
    WEBSTER, Colin James appointed
    director
Showing most recent 50 of 62 events

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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.)

Group structure

Countrywide Surveyors Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

🏛️
Countrywide Surveyors Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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UNITED SURVEYORS LIMITED
This company · 03994506

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
Countrywide Surveyors Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2000-05-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road
Altrincham
Cheshire
WA14 2DT
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-30
Last: 2025-05-16

Officers (2 active · 20 resigned)

OAKWOOD CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
CUMBER, Matthew→
director · ~57y · appointed 2021-11-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIES, Margaret Michelle→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2000-05-16
Resigned
LAW, Shirley→
secretary · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2013-06-05
Resigned
SCOTT, James Robert→
secretary · appointed 2013-06-05 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
WESTON, Andrew John→
secretary · appointed 2003-09-10 · resigned 2010-01-20
Resigned
COMMERCIAL SECRETARIAT LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-09-12 · resigned 2003-09-10
Resigned
BAGULEY, John→
director · ~58y · appointed 2021-11-30 · resigned 2023-09-08
Resigned
CHAPMAN, Paul Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
COLLINSON, Richard Graham Campion→
director · ~83y · appointed 2009-01-13 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned
HOATH, Nigel Peter→
director · ~60y · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2014-06-01
Resigned
NORTH, Alyn Rhys, Mr.→
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned
PALLET, Christopher John→
director · ~84y · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2009-01-13
Resigned
PIKE, Pamela→
nominee-director · ~77y · appointed 2000-05-16 · resigned 2000-05-16
Resigned
SCOTT, James Robert→
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
SMITH, David James→
director · ~75y · appointed 2011-07-08 · resigned 2011-08-25
Resigned
STONES, Martyn Lee→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-08-25 · resigned 2019-02-01
Resigned
WAREHAM, Paul Anthony→
director · ~61y · appointed 2014-10-31 · resigned 2021-10-15
Resigned
WEBSTER, Colin James→
director · ~69y · appointed 2009-01-13 · resigned 2009-10-31
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Gareth Rhys→
director · ~62y · appointed 2019-02-01 · resigned 2021-11-30
Resigned

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Recent filings (128 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2023-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduary
accounts · AA
2023-09-13
legacy
accounts · PARENT_ACC
2023-09-13
legacy
other · GUARANTEE2
2023-09-13
legacy
other · AGREEMENT2
2023-09-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-17
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2022-01-14