ACCESS DIRECT (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS) SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive

04675004 · ltd · incorporated 2003-02-21

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Non-trading company

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (55/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

63 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand

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2015-03-11
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PLATT, Claire Susan resigned
secretary
2015-03-11
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PLATT, Claire Susan resigned
director
2003-02-21
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Company incorporated
As ACCESS DIRECT (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS) SERVICES LTD
2003-02-21
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PLATT, Christopher Richard appointed
director
2003-02-21
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PLATT, Claire Susan appointed
secretary
2003-02-21
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
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2003-02-21
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TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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2003-02-21
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PLATT, Claire Susan appointed
director
2003-02-21
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
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2003-02-21
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COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
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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 23 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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

Access Direct Site Services Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Access Direct Site Services Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ACCESS DIRECT (HAZARDOUS MATERIALS) SERVICES LTD

This company · 04675004

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Access Direct Site Services Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	06/04/2016

1 historic (ceased) PSC

Mr Christopher Richard Plattceased 06/04/2016· board control

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

Incorporated2003-02-21

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

Unit 1a Kingstone Business Park

Potts Lane,

Kingstone

ST14 8QS

United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-11-30

Last made up to: 2025-02-28

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-02-09

Last: 2026-01-26

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

PLATT, Christopher Richard→

director · ~53y · appointed 2003-02-21

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

PLATT, Claire Susan→

secretary · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2015-03-11

Resigned

TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-21

Resigned

PLATT, Claire Susan→

director · ~51y · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2015-03-11

Resigned

COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-02-21 · resigned 2003-02-21

Resigned

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