2012 SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 95110Repair of computers and peripheral equipment
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 75). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-07-31 | 2024-07-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-28📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-04-18📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-04-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-11📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-06-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-03-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2017-04-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2005-07-08🏢Company incorporatedAs 2012 SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2005-07-08➕POOLE, Stephen Charles appointedsecretary
- 2005-07-08➕PARTRIDGE, Byron appointeddirector
- 2005-07-08➕POOLE, Stephen Charles appointeddirector
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-06
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Charles Poole Individual · English · DOB 01/1951 · age 75 | 25–50% | 25–50% | board controlsig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · significant influence | 12/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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