ASPECTUS U.K. LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08118336 · 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.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company 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: 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
39 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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-03-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-12
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2023-05-03
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  6. 2023-04-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-03-15
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    SMITH, Andrew Robert resigned
    director
  8. 2023-03-15
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  9. 2023-03-15
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  10. 2022-02-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-06-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-11-12
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    capital · SH08
  15. 2018-11-12
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    capital · SH08
  16. 2018-03-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-30
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  18. 2016-07-01
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    SMITH, Andrew Robert appointed
    director
  19. 2012-06-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ASPECTUS U.K. LIMITED
  20. 2012-06-25
    ➕
    STEVENS, David Grant 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 61 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. 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 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 · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr David Grant Stevens
Individual · British · DOB 07/1965 · age 61
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Andrew Robert Smithceased 01/01/2023· 25-50% shares · firm interest

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 SIC46180 — Agents specialised in the sale of other particular products

Registered office

44 High Street
Roade
Northamptonshire
NN7 2NW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-09
Last: 2025-10-26

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

STEVENS, David Grant→
director · ~61y · appointed 2012-06-25
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Active
SMITH, Andrew Robert→
director · ~71y · appointed 2016-07-01 · resigned 2023-03-15
Resigned

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Recent filings (39 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-12
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-05-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-04-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-15
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-02-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-24