ASSURED INTEGRITY SERVICES (OFFSHORE) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
07690237 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-01
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£0
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Technical testing and analysis
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

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

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
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
40 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£0
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Jul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£0£0
Net assets£0£0

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 accounts
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-05-17
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  4. 2024-12-10
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  5. 2024-10-29
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2024-04-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-04-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-02-05
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-12-22
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  11. 2021-12-22
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2021-12-01
    SMEETON, Sam resigned
    director
  13. 2021-07-29
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  14. 2021-07-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-07-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  17. 2019-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2011-07-01
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    Company incorporated
    As ASSURED INTEGRITY SERVICES (OFFSHORE) LIMITED
  19. 2011-07-01
    SPROAT, Mark James appointed
    director
  20. 2011-07-01
    SMEETON, Sam appointed
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • 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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Mark James Sproat
Individual · British · DOB 11/1979 · age 47
2550%
25–50%sig. influence25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Sam Smeetonceased 01/12/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · significant influence

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
Incorporated2011-07-01
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC71200 — Technical testing and analysis

Registered office

49 West Drive
Thornton-Cleveleys
Lancashire
FY5 2JE
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-11
Last: 2026-02-25

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SPROAT, Mark James
director · ~47y · appointed 2011-07-01
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Active
SMEETON, Sam
director · ~65y · appointed 2011-07-01 · resigned 2021-12-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (40 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-05-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-12-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-10-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-12-22