NRC SERVICING LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05206751 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-16
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.
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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (68/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
20 officers (4 active, 20 linked, 13 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
95 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees00

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

5 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (56 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-10-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-10-15
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    BRINKEL, Todd Allen resigned
    director
  5. 2023-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-01-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-10-17
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    appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP04
  8. 2022-10-17
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2022-10-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  10. 2022-09-06
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    BURNESS PAULL LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2022-07-26
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    WILHOIT, Adrienne Wray appointed
    secretary
  12. 2022-07-26
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    SELDEN, Jonathan Bernard resigned
    secretary
  13. 2021-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-03-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2021-01-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2020-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  17. 2020-11-25
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    BRINKEL, Todd Allen appointed
    director
  18. 2020-11-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  19. 2020-11-12
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    REESE, Michael appointed
    director
  20. 2020-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  21. 2020-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2020-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  23. 2020-11-12
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  24. 2020-05-31
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    PETERSON, Joseph James resigned
    director
  25. 2020-01-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  26. 2019-12-31
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    GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot resigned
    director
  27. 2019-12-31
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    MICHAUD, James resigned
    director
  28. 2019-12-31
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    SWINBANK, Christian Thomas resigned
    director
  29. 2019-10-17
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  30. 2019-10-10
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    SELDEN, Jonathan Bernard appointed
    secretary
  31. 2019-10-10
    ➖
    CHALLIS, Neil Andrew resigned
    director
  32. 2019-10-10
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    MICHAUD, James appointed
    director
  33. 2019-06-19
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    REESE, Michael appointed
    secretary
  34. 2019-06-19
    ➕
    GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot appointed
    director
  35. 2019-06-19
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    HARMAN, Alex resigned
    director
  36. 2019-06-19
    ➕
    PETERSON, Joseph James appointed
    director
  37. 2019-06-19
    ➕
    SWINBANK, Christian Thomas appointed
    director
  38. 2016-02-22
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    CANDITO, Steven resigned
    director
  39. 2012-03-16
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    ALAIS, Steven Morton resigned
    secretary
  40. 2012-03-16
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    CANDITO, Steven appointed
    director
  41. 2012-03-16
    ➕
    HARMAN, Alex appointed
    director
  42. 2012-03-16
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    RYAN, Richard James resigned
    director
  43. 2010-03-15
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    GRAN, Alice Nathalie resigned
    director
  44. 2009-12-23
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    CAMBURN, Clyde Martin resigned
    director
  45. 2008-01-23
    ➖
    BLANK, Randall resigned
    director
  46. 2007-05-31
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    CHALLIS, Neil Andrew appointed
    director
  47. 2004-11-01
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    CAMBURN, Clyde Martin appointed
    director
  48. 2004-11-01
    ➕
    RYAN, Richard James appointed
    director
  49. 2004-08-16
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    Company incorporated
    As NRC SERVICING LIMITED
  50. 2004-08-16
    ➕
    ALAIS, Steven Morton appointed
    secretary
Showing most recent 50 of 56 events

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

59-60 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HP
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-19
Last: 2025-10-05

Officers (4 active · 16 resigned)

REESE, Michael→
secretary · appointed 2019-06-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
WILHOIT, Adrienne Wray→
secretary · appointed 2022-07-26
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Active
BURNESS PAULL LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-06
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Active
REESE, Michael→
director · ~64y · appointed 2020-11-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ALAIS, Steven Morton→
secretary · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2012-03-16
Resigned
SELDEN, Jonathan Bernard→
secretary · appointed 2019-10-10 · resigned 2022-07-26
Resigned
TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2004-08-16
Resigned
BLANK, Randall→
director · ~76y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2008-01-23
Resigned
BRINKEL, Todd Allen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2020-11-25 · resigned 2024-10-15
Resigned
CAMBURN, Clyde Martin→
director · ~68y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2009-12-23
Resigned
CANDITO, Steven→
director · ~68y · appointed 2012-03-16 · resigned 2016-02-22
Resigned
CHALLIS, Neil Andrew→
director · ~60y · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2019-10-10
Resigned
GOTTSEGEN, Thomas Eliot→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-06-19 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
GRAN, Alice Nathalie→
director · ~77y · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2010-03-15
Resigned
HARMAN, Alex→
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-03-16 · resigned 2019-06-19
Resigned
MICHAUD, James→
director · ~42y · appointed 2019-10-10 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
PETERSON, Joseph James→
director · ~57y · appointed 2019-06-19 · resigned 2020-05-31
Resigned
RYAN, Richard James→
director · ~72y · appointed 2004-11-01 · resigned 2012-03-16
Resigned
SWINBANK, Christian Thomas→
director · ~54y · appointed 2019-06-19 · resigned 2019-12-31
Resigned
COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-16 · resigned 2004-08-16
Resigned

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Recent filings (95 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2023-09-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-10-17
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-10-17
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2022-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2021-03-04