CONFINED SPACE SERVICES (UK) LTD

💤Zombieactive
07888455 · ltd · incorporated 2011-12-21
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
£19.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
73/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 09900SIC 09900
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
  • 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (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, 4 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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 5 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
63 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
73/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £19,603
Net assets shrinking
Down £53,968 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£20k
↓ 73% YoY
Current Assets
£19k
↓ 80% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£19k£38k£57k£76k£95kJul 2024Jul 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-07-312024-07-31
Total assets£25.2k£73.6k
Current assets£19.2k£95.1k
Net assets£19.6k£73.6k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
3
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • 2 address
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-05-05
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-04-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-07-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2024-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-12-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-04-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-07-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-12-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-01-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2017-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-05-30
    FISHER, Jason Adelin resigned
    director
  15. 2017-05-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2016-12-18
    FISHER, Jason Adelin appointed
    director
  17. 2016-12-18
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    officers · AP01
  18. 2016-11-07
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    accounts · AA
  19. 2015-03-01
    ECKERT, Karl Joseph resigned
    director
  20. 2015-03-01
    KEATES, Lee Steven resigned
    director
  21. 2015-03-01
    LICKLEY, Mark Clifford resigned
    director
  22. 2014-02-13
    HANSON, Jason Stephen appointed
    director
  23. 2013-09-12
    LICKLEY, Mark Clifford appointed
    director
  24. 2011-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CONFINED SPACE SERVICES (UK) LTD
  25. 2011-12-21
    ECKERT, Karl Joseph appointed
    director
  26. 2011-12-21
    KEATES, Lee Steven 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

58/100
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 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Jason Stephen Hanson
Individual · British · DOB 11/1978 · age 48
75100%
75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated2011-12-21
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100

Registered office

Beecher House
5 Beecher Street
Halifax
HX3 6NN
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-02
Last: 2025-07-19

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

HANSON, Jason Stephen
director · ~48y · appointed 2014-02-13
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Active
ECKERT, Karl Joseph
director · ~49y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2015-03-01
Resigned
FISHER, Jason Adelin
director · ~45y · appointed 2016-12-18 · resigned 2017-05-30
Resigned
KEATES, Lee Steven
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-12-21 · resigned 2015-03-01
Resigned
LICKLEY, Mark Clifford
director · ~42y · appointed 2013-09-12 · resigned 2015-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (63 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-15
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-05-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-07-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-31