ALL SEASONS GROUP SERVICES (SW) LTD

💤Zombieactive
07049498 · ltd · incorporated 2009-10-20
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 Apr 2025
Net worth
£438.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 13.2y

30/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 13.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (72/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £438,739

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£198k
Net Worth
£439k
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-04-30
Cash£198.4k
Net assets£438.7k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-07-29
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
    accounts · AA01
  3. 2024-07-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-07
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  5. 2023-07-07
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    Charge satisfied #2
  6. 2023-04-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-01
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2023-03-01
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    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-03-01
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    mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
    mortgage · MR01
  10. 2023-02-28
    CARRE, Miguel Palmiro appointed
    director
  11. 2023-02-28
    MCCARTHY, Maria resigned
    secretary
  12. 2023-02-28
    MCCARTHY, Maria resigned
    director
  13. 2023-02-28
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  14. 2023-02-28
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  15. 2023-02-28
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  16. 2023-02-28
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Maria Mccarthy
  17. 2022-07-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2021-02-15
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    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2021-02-15
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2020-07-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2019-06-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2018-07-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2013-03-19
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
  25. 2010-01-13
    BALL, Steven Francis resigned
    director
  26. 2009-10-20
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    Company incorporated
    As ALL SEASONS GROUP SERVICES (SW) LTD
  27. 2009-10-20
    MCCARTHY, Maria appointed
    secretary
  28. 2009-10-20
    BALL, Steven Francis appointed
    director
  29. 2009-10-20
    MCCARTHY, Maria appointed
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
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.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 17 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.)

Group structure

Ethos Holdings Sw Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Ethos Holdings Sw Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
ALL SEASONS GROUP SERVICES (SW) LTD
This company · 07049498

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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Ethos Holdings Sw Ltd
Corporate entity
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting28/02/2023
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Maria Mccarthyceased 28/02/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-10-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

18 Lister Mill Business Park Lister Close
Plympton
Plymouth
Devon
PL7 4BA
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-13
Last: 2025-09-29

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CARRE, Miguel Palmiro
director · ~52y · appointed 2023-02-28
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Active
MCCARTHY, Maria
secretary · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2023-02-28
Resigned
BALL, Steven Francis
director · ~61y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2010-01-13
Resigned
MCCARTHY, Maria
director · ~67y · appointed 2009-10-20 · resigned 2023-02-28
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Maria Mccarthy
A registered charge1 property28/02/202307/07/2023
satisfied
National Westminster Bank
National Westminster Bank PLC
Debenture1 property19/03/201315/02/2021

Recent filings (56 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-29
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-01
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2023-07-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-04-26
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2023-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2023-02-28
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-28
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-28
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18