ATLAS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
04577167 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-30
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
£320.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · oldest 23.2y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 23.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (1 active, 10 linked, 7 with DOB)
84
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
95 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
82
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 £320,572
Cash YoY
+4%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£329k
↑ 4.3% YoY
Net Worth
£321k
↑ 30% YoY
Current Assets
£535k
↑ 8.2% YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£107k£214k£321k£428k£535kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£320.6k£246.8k
Current assets£535.3k£495.0k
Cash£329.5k£316.0k
Debtors£202.5k£175.8k
Net assets£320.6k£246.8k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-04
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2025-12-03
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-12-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2025-03-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-08-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-01-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-05-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-04-06
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  10. 2023-04-06
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  11. 2023-04-04
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  12. 2023-04-04
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  13. 2023-03-31
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    ROBERTSON, Alexander Mark resigned
    director
  14. 2023-03-28
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  15. 2023-02-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2022-04-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2021-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-06-30
    ➖
    DOBSON, Christine resigned
    secretary
  19. 2021-06-30
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  20. 2021-03-30
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  21. 2020-08-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2018-09-11
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    COOP, Michael resigned
    director
  23. 2018-09-11
    ➖
    DOBSON, Christine resigned
    director
  24. 2017-02-22
    ➕
    CURRIE, Glyn David appointed
    director
  25. 2014-08-06
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alexander Mark appointed
    director
  26. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Alexander Mark resigned
    director
  27. 2014-08-01
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, William Mcarthur resigned
    director
  28. 2014-06-05
    ➖
    TIGHE, James Thomas resigned
    director
  29. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alexander Mark appointed
    director
  30. 2014-05-15
    ➕
    TIGHE, James Thomas appointed
    director
  31. 2003-05-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  32. 2003-03-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
  33. 2003-03-04
    ➕
    COOP, Michael appointed
    director
  34. 2002-10-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ATLAS INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED
  35. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok appointed
    nominee-secretary
  36. 2002-10-30
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ, Ashok resigned
    nominee-secretary
  37. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    DOBSON, Christine appointed
    secretary
  38. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    DOBSON, Christine appointed
    director
  39. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, William Mcarthur appointed
    director
  40. 2002-10-30
    ➕
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  41. 2002-10-30
    ➖
    BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

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 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Glyn David Currie
Individual · British · DOB 04/1972 · age 54
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control31/03/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alexander Mark Robertsonceased 31/03/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

Old Police Station Stirling Road
Clifton Moor
York
YO30 4WZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-27
Last: 2026-02-13

Officers (1 active · 9 resigned)

CURRIE, Glyn David→
director · ~54y · appointed 2017-02-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BHARDWAJ, Ashok→
nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-10-30
Resigned
DOBSON, Christine→
secretary · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2021-06-30
Resigned
COOP, Michael→
director · ~79y · appointed 2003-03-04 · resigned 2018-09-11
Resigned
DOBSON, Christine→
director · ~76y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2018-09-11
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Alexander Mark→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-08-06 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Alexander Mark→
director · ~49y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
ROBERTSON, William Mcarthur→
director · ~88y · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2014-08-01
Resigned
TIGHE, James Thomas→
director · ~77y · appointed 2014-05-15 · resigned 2014-06-05
Resigned
BHARDWAJ CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-30 · resigned 2002-10-30
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Legal mortgage1 property01/05/2003—
outstanding
HSBC
Hsbc Bank PLC
Debenture1 property24/03/2003—
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Recent filings (95 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-12-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-01-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-05-25
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2023-04-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-06
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-04-04
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-04