ATHERION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
07331088 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-30
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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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
  • 85590Other education n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-302024-07-30

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
5
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
6
filings
  • • 3 officers
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-30
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  2. 2026-05-30
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2026-05-30
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  4. 2026-05-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2026-05-30
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2026-05-24
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    DEMETRIOU, Demetrios appointed
    secretary
  7. 2026-05-23
    ➖
    DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina resigned
    secretary
  8. 2026-05-23
    ➖
    DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina resigned
    director
  9. 2026-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2025-12-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2024-12-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2023-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2022-01-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2021-03-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2020-11-13
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  18. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-04-20
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    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  20. 2020-02-20
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  21. 2020-01-29
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  22. 2020-01-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  23. 2010-07-30
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    Company incorporated
    As ATHERION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
  24. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    DEMETRIOU, Demetrios Haralambos appointed
    director
  25. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina appointed
    secretary
  26. 2010-07-30
    ➕
    DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

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 16 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina resigned 2026-05-23; DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina resigned 2026-05-23

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Demetrios Haralambos Demetriou
Individual · British · DOB 02/1967 · age 59
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting18/07/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Razia Katina Demetriouceased 23/05/2026· 25-50% shares

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
Incorporated2010-07-30
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

Apollo House
Hallam Way
Whitehills Business Park
Blackpool
FY4 5FS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-27
Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

DEMETRIOU, Demetrios→
secretary · appointed 2026-05-24
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Active
DEMETRIOU, Demetrios Haralambos→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-07-30
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Active
DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2026-05-23
Resigned
DEMETRIOU, Razia Katina→
director · ~60y · appointed 2010-07-30 · resigned 2026-05-23
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-05-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-05-30
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-05-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-05-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-02-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-16
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-17