APPLIED ACTUARIAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
07625040 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-06
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
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year to May 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Fund management activities
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 59). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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, 1 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
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 2 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
38 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 gazette
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 1 gazette
- • 1 dissolution
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-12📄gazette-notice-voluntarygazette · GAZ1(A)
- 2026-05-05📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2026-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-07-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-07-19📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-07-16📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2019-07-13➕VANVOORHIS, Steve appointedsecretary
- 2019-07-13➖HERD, Robert John resigneddirector
- 2019-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-02-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-21📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2017-04-18➕HERD, Robert John appointeddirector
- 2017-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-05-06🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLIED ACTUARIAL SYSTEMS LIMITED
- 2011-05-06➕GUILES, Scott Christoper appointeddirector
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
73/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 high ·Confirmation statement overdue
highAnnual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.
Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-10
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Director Scott Guiles Individual · American · DOB 05/1967 · age 59 | — | — | board controlboard control · firm interest | 06/05/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2011-05-06
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC66300 — Fund management activities
Registered office
24 Kennett Road Kennett Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7BJ
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-10OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-26
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
Active
GUILES, Scott Christoper→
Activedirector · ~59y · appointed 2011-05-06
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HERD, Robert John→
Resigneddirector · ~87y · appointed 2017-04-18 · resigned 2019-07-13
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Recent filings (38 total)
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2026-05-12
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-14