LAURUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
05857652 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-26
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£343.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
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
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £343,891

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£344k
↑ 27% YoY
Current Assets
£192k
↓ 26% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£69k£138k£206k£275k£344kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£348.9k£285.5k
Current assets£191.8k£258.9k
Net assets£343.9k£270.1k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-10-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  7. 2022-06-30
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2022-06-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-02-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-08-07
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  13. 2020-08-07
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  14. 2020-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-09-04
    MORRIS, Walter Brown resigned
    secretary
  16. 2019-09-04
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  17. 2019-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  19. 2006-06-26
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    Company incorporated
    As LAURUS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED
  20. 2006-06-26
    MORRIS, Laura Anne appointed
    director
  21. 2006-06-26
    MORRIS, Walter Brown appointed
    secretary

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 20 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100
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 20 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-07-10

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Miss Laura Anne Morris
Individual · British · DOB 06/1977 · age 49
75100%
75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2006-06-26
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

12 Aspen Grove
School Aycliffe
Darlington
DL5 6GR
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-06-26

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MORRIS, Laura Anne
director · ~49y · appointed 2006-06-26
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Active
MORRIS, Walter Brown
secretary · appointed 2006-06-26 · resigned 2019-09-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (54 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-03
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-09-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-06-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-03-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-02