24 SERVIS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
07986355 · ltd · incorporated 2012-03-12
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 Dec 2025
Net worth
£46.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -32% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 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
48 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £46,575
Cash YoY
-32%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£111k
↓ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£47k
↑ 1595% YoY
Current Assets
£333k
↑ 56% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£67k£133k£200k£266k£333kDec 2024Dec 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-12-312024-12-31
Total assets£46.6k£2.7k
Current assets£332.5k£212.9k
Cash£111.1k£163.8k
Debtors£221.5k£49.1k
Net assets£46.6k£2.7k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-18
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-05-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  5. 2024-05-16
    ➕
    DOYLE, Peter Martin appointed
    director
  6. 2024-05-16
    ➖
    POPPLETON, Stuart resigned
    director
  7. 2024-05-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-05-16
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2024-05-16
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2023-08-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-11-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-05-09
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2022-01-14
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2022-01-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2021-11-30
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  16. 2020-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-03-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2018-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2018-03-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  20. 2014-11-15
    ➕
    POPPLETON, Stuart appointed
    director
  21. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    HORN, Felix appointed
    director
  22. 2014-04-01
    ➖
    HORN, Felix resigned
    director
  23. 2014-04-01
    ➕
    FORM ONLINE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2014-04-01
    ➖
    FORM ONLINE LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  25. 2013-09-12
    ➖
    POPPLETON, Stuart resigned
    director
  26. 2012-03-12
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 24 SERVIS LTD.
  27. 2012-03-12
    ➕
    FORM ONLINE LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  28. 2012-03-12
    ➕
    POPPLETON, Stuart appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Zdenek Ondracek
Individual · Czech · DOB 05/1975 · age 51
75–100%
—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
Incorporated2012-03-12
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Enterprise House
2 Pass Street
Oldham
Manchester
OL9 6HZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-26
Last: 2026-03-12

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

FORM ONLINE LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-03-12
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOYLE, Peter Martin→
director · ~58y · appointed 2024-05-16
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HORN, Felix→
director · ~63y · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned
POPPLETON, Stuart→
director · ~86y · appointed 2014-11-15 · resigned 2024-05-16
Resigned
POPPLETON, Stuart→
director · ~86y · appointed 2012-03-12 · resigned 2013-09-12
Resigned
FORM ONLINE LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2014-04-01 · resigned 2014-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (48 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-16
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-18
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-30