ANGLO SCOTTISH EMPLOYER BENEFITS LTD.

💤Zombieactive
08117822 · ltd · incorporated 2012-06-25
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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Turnover
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year to Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (78/100)

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
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
29 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

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

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30

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
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-30
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-28
    ➖
    MILNE, John resigned
    director
  3. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2025-03-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-03-30
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-24
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  13. 2017-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-07-22
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  15. 2016-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2015-07-11
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-06-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ANGLO SCOTTISH EMPLOYER BENEFITS LTD.
  19. 2012-06-25
    ➕
    MILNE, John Alexander Gordon appointed
    secretary
  20. 2012-06-25
    ➕
    MILNE, John Alexander Gordon appointed
    director
  21. 2012-06-25
    ➕
    MILNE, John 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 14 years.
  • 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 John Alexander Gordon Milne
Individual · British · DOB 10/1969 · age 57
25–50%
—25-50% shares25/06/2017

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
Incorporated2012-06-25
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Registered office

Highfield Lodge Providence Hill
Bursledon
Southampton
Hampshire
SO31 8AT

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-09
Last: 2025-06-25

Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)

MILNE, John Alexander Gordon→
secretary · appointed 2012-06-25
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Active
MILNE, John Alexander Gordon→
director · ~57y · appointed 2012-06-25
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Active
MILNE, John→
director · ~91y · appointed 2012-06-25 · resigned 2026-04-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (29 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-06-28