AGILITY PEOPLE SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
06610092 · ltd · incorporated 2008-06-03
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.
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Turnover
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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 82110Combined office administrative service activities
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 72-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 72). 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

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 12.9y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 12.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
66 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
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 · FRS 102
Loss-making
Loss before tax £5,266

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£8k£17k£25k£33k£42kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Operating profit£-4.0k—
Profit before tax£-5.3k—
Total assets—£81.5k
Current assets—£25.4k
Cash—£25.4k
Debtors—£0
Net assets—£41.7k
Average employees100—

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-02
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-28
    ➖
    SCOTCHBROOK, Simon Colin resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-12-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-08-22
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  6. 2023-06-22
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  7. 2023-06-02
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-12-20
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-05-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-17
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2020-08-17
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    Charge satisfied #1
  12. 2020-07-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2020-07-07
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  14. 2020-06-29
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Si Ventures
  15. 2019-12-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2019-12-01
    ➕
    SCOTCHBROOK, Carolyn Anne appointed
    director
  17. 2019-07-31
    ➖
    SCOTCHBROOK, Carolyn Anne resigned
    director
  18. 2019-07-31
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-07-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2018-05-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
    accounts · AA
  21. 2016-06-30
    ➖
    TURNER, Victoria Louise resigned
    director
  22. 2015-06-30
    ➖
    TURNER, Victoria Louise resigned
    secretary
  23. 2015-06-30
    ➕
    TURNER, Victoria Louise appointed
    director
  24. 2013-07-24
    ➕
    TURNER, Victoria Louise appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-07-10
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
  26. 2012-01-31
    ➖
    TURNER, Victoria Louise resigned
    secretary
  27. 2010-08-27
    ➖
    QNET GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2008-07-01
    ➕
    SCOTCHBROOK, Simon Colin appointed
    director
  29. 2008-06-03
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As AGILITY PEOPLE SERVICES LIMITED
  30. 2008-06-03
    ➕
    TURNER, Victoria Louise appointed
    secretary
  31. 2008-06-03
    ➕
    SCOTCHBROOK, Carolyn Anne appointed
    director
  32. 2008-06-03
    ➕
    QNET GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 72 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 72 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

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 Simon Colin Scotchbrook
Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/06/2017

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
Incorporated2008-06-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

Brunel House
Brunel Road
Middlesbrough
TS6 6JA
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-04
Last: 2026-02-18

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

SCOTCHBROOK, Carolyn Anne→
director · ~72y · appointed 2019-12-01
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Active
TURNER, Victoria Louise→
secretary · appointed 2013-07-24 · resigned 2015-06-30
Resigned
TURNER, Victoria Louise→
secretary · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2012-01-31
Resigned
SCOTCHBROOK, Carolyn Anne→
director · ~72y · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2019-07-31
Resigned
SCOTCHBROOK, Simon Colin→
director · ~53y · appointed 2008-07-01 · resigned 2026-02-28
Resigned
TURNER, Victoria Louise→
director · ~42y · appointed 2015-06-30 · resigned 2016-06-30
Resigned
QNET GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2008-06-03 · resigned 2010-08-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Si Ventures
A registered charge—29/06/2020—
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Bank PLC
A registered charge1 property10/07/201317/08/2020
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Recent filings (66 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-03
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-08-22
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2023-06-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-13
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-18
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-14