BLACK ROCK SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06080901 · ltd · incorporated 2007-02-02
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
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Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Security systems service activities
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 80300Investigation activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
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
75/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  2. 2026-02-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  3. 2025-12-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-12-22
    📄
    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2021-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-03
    ➖
    SUTHERLAND, David Alexander resigned
    secretary
  10. 2021-09-03
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  11. 2021-01-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-11-09
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-12-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-02-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2007-02-02
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BLACK ROCK SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, Peter Anthony appointed
    director
  19. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    SUTHERLAND, David Alexander appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  21. 2007-02-02
    ➖
    SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  22. 2007-02-02
    ➕
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  23. 2007-02-02
    ➖
    INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-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 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Peter Anthony Sutherland
Individual · British · DOB 03/1983 · age 43
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/12/2016

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
Incorporated2007-02-02
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC80200 — Security systems service activities

Registered office

6 Brunswick Street
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA1 1PN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-16
Last: 2026-02-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

SUTHERLAND, Peter Anthony→
director · ~43y · appointed 2007-02-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SUTHERLAND, David Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2021-09-03
Resigned
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2007-02-02
Resigned
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-02-02 · resigned 2007-02-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (49 total)

change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-02-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-02-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2021-12-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-21
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-24