A1 IDSYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
04381484 · ltd · incorporated 2002-02-26
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 2025
Net worth
£25.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 86-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 86). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
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
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £25,143
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£25k
↑ 316% YoY
Current Assets
£18k
↓ 42% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £25.1k | £6.0k |
| Current assets | £18.1k | £31.3k |
| Net assets | £25.1k | £6.0k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-28📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-10📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-07-23➖INCOSEC SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2018-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2017-06-16➖INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT VENTURES S.A resignedcorporate-director
- 2016-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2016-11-11➕POPPLETON, Stuart Ralph appointeddirector
- 2016-11-11➖GREENWOOD, John Robert resigneddirector
- 2016-07-29➕INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT VENTURES S.A appointedcorporate-director
- 2016-06-01➖UNITED TRADE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2013-10-03➕GREENWOOD, John Robert appointeddirector
- 2013-10-03➖POPPLETON, Stuart resigneddirector
- 2011-06-14➕POPPLETON, Stuart appointeddirector
- 2007-12-12➖INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE SERVICES LTD resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-12-12➕UNITED TRADE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
- 2006-12-31➖VAN ROON, Arie Jan resigneddirector
- 2006-12-31➕INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE SERVICES LTD appointedcorporate-director
- 2002-03-05➕INCOSEC SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-03-05➖KENWORTHY SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-03-05➕VAN ROON, Arie Jan appointeddirector
- 2002-03-05➖KENWORTHY FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-director
- 2002-02-26🏢Company incorporatedAs A1 IDSYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2002-02-26➕KENWORTHY SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-02-26➕KENWORTHY FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Herve Frans Maria Imschoot Individual · Belgian · DOB 06/1969 · age 57 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/06/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-02-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Unit 5, Concept Court Kettlestring Lane
Clifton Moor
York
North Yorkshire
YO30 4XF
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-04
Last: 2025-06-20
Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)
POPPLETON, Stuart Ralph→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2016-11-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
INCOSEC SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-03-05 · resigned 2019-07-23
KENWORTHY SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2002-03-05
GREENWOOD, John Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~68y · appointed 2013-10-03 · resigned 2016-11-11
POPPLETON, Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~86y · appointed 2011-06-14 · resigned 2013-10-03
VAN ROON, Arie Jan→
Resigneddirector · ~82y · appointed 2002-03-05 · resigned 2006-12-31
INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE SERVICES LTD→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2006-12-31 · resigned 2007-12-12
INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT VENTURES S.A→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2016-07-29 · resigned 2017-06-16
KENWORTHY FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2002-02-26 · resigned 2002-03-05
UNITED TRADE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-12-12 · resigned 2016-06-01
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Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-11
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-02-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-24