ACESCOTT SPECIALIST SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
06603375 · ltd · incorporated 2008-05-27
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£1
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 59). 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 (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 17.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (74/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation
Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£1
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £1 |
| Net assets | £1 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-18📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2024-04-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2022-06-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-07-28📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2020-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2019-10-01📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2019-10-01✏️change-of-name-noticechange-of-name · CONNOT
- 2019-09-17📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2019-09-17🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-15📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2013-09-25➖BEDFORD, Sally Ann resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-25➖COATES, Adam John resigneddirector
- 2013-08-31➕COATES, Adam John appointedsecretary
- 2013-08-31➖SHIPLEY, Stephen Robert resignedsecretary
- 2013-08-31➕COATES, Adam John appointeddirector
- 2013-08-31➖SHIPLEY, Stephen Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-09-29🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2008-08-14➕TEASDALE, Paul William appointeddirector
- 2008-08-14➕BEDFORD, Sally Ann appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-13➕SHIPLEY, Stephen Robert appointedsecretary
- 2008-08-13➕SHIPLEY, Stephen Robert appointeddirector
- 2008-08-13➖Halliwells Directors Limited resignedcorporate-director
- 2008-05-27🏢Company incorporatedAs ACESCOTT SPECIALIST SERVICES LIMITED
- 2008-05-27➕Halliwells Directors Limited appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
78/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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.)
Group structure
Ptsg Management Services Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ptsg Management Services Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ACESCOTT SPECIALIST SERVICES LIMITED
This company · 06603375
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ptsg Management Services Ltd Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/06/2022 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Premier Technical Services Group Ltdceased 16/06/2022· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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| 36DEGREES→ 10613134 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| 4SB ESTATES LTD→ 10951428 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| A&I PROPERTY RENTAL LTD→ 16593368 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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| ACENTRIX LTD→ 14316979 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-05-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
13-14 Flemming Court
Castleford
West Yorkshire
WF10 5HW
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last: 2025-05-27
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
Active
TEASDALE, Paul William→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2008-08-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BEDFORD, Sally Ann→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-14 · resigned 2013-09-25
SHIPLEY, Stephen Robert→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-08-13 · resigned 2013-08-31
COATES, Adam John→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2013-08-31 · resigned 2013-09-25
SHIPLEY, Stephen Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2008-08-13 · resigned 2013-08-31
Halliwells Directors Limited→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2008-05-27 · resigned 2008-08-13
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Debenture | 1 property | 29/09/2008 | 17/09/2019 |
Recent filings (66 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2024-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2023-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-16
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2022-06-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-06-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-01
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-07-28