COONEY SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
06192145 · ltd · incorporated 2007-03-29
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 35130
Sector: Electricity, gas & energy
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 35140SIC 35140
Investor take
PursueStrong 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 (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
56 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
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-26📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-14📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-07-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-04📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-06-04📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2019-06-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-12-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2007-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs COONEY SERVICES LTD
- 2007-03-29➕FOSTER, Lauren appointedsecretary
- 2007-03-29➕COONEY, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-03-29➕DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-29➖DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-03-29➕DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2007-03-29➖DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "COONEY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +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 signalMultiple 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
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lauren Ellen Foster Individual · British · DOB 04/1978 · age 48 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 26/03/2026 |
Mr Thomas Cooney Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 01/07/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lauren Fosterceased 26/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-03-29
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC35130 — SIC 35130
Registered office
21 Birkett Way
Chalfont St. Giles
HP8 4BH
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-27
Last: 2025-11-13
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
COONEY, Thomas→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-03-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DUPORT SECRETARY LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2007-03-29
DUPORT DIRECTOR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2007-03-29 · resigned 2007-03-29
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Recent filings (56 total)
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-19
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-08-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-08-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-01-05