A.S.A.P FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05565079 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-15
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
£9.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security dealing on own account
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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: strategic trade sale (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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
49 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £9,667
Net assets shrinking
Down £1,291 YoY
Cash YoY
+0%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£402
~ YoY
Net Worth
£10k
↓ 12% YoY
Current Assets
£105k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£21k£42k£63k£84k£105kSept 2024Sept 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-09-302024-09-30
Total assets£9.7k£109.9k
Current assets£105.1k£105.1k
Cash£402£402
Debtors£104.7k£104.7k
Net assets£9.7k£11.0k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 4 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-22
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  2. 2026-03-20
    ➕
    JONES, Franck Anderson, Doctor appointed
    secretary
  3. 2026-03-20
    ➖
    JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr. resigned
    secretary
  4. 2026-03-20
    ➖
    JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr. resigned
    director
  5. 2026-03-20
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2026-03-20
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-03-20
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  8. 2026-03-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2025-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2024-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-02-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-07-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2022-02-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  14. 2021-02-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-03-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-06-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-06-21
    📄
    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AAMD
  19. 2017-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  20. 2005-09-15
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As A.S.A.P FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED
  21. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    JONES, Amoin Marie-Claire appointed
    director
  22. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr. appointed
    secretary
  23. 2005-09-15
    ➕
    JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr. appointed
    director

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 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
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.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr. resigned 2026-03-20; JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr. resigned 2026-03-20

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2005-09-15
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64991 — Security dealing on own account

Registered office

6 Matchless Drive
Matchless Drive
London
Greenwich
SE18 4JF
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

JONES, Franck Anderson, Doctor→
secretary · appointed 2026-03-20
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JONES, Amoin Marie-Claire→
director · ~49y · appointed 2005-09-15
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Active
JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr.→
secretary · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2026-03-20
Resigned
JONES, Terence Ronald, Mr.→
director · ~73y · appointed 2005-09-15 · resigned 2026-03-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2026-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-03-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-21