80PLUS SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
08323399 · ltd · incorporated 2012-12-10
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 93-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 93). 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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
32 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2016-12-07📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2016-05-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2015-12-15📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-09-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2014-12-12📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-07-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-12-10🏢Company incorporatedAs 80PLUS SERVICES LTD
- 2012-12-10➕SHERWIN, James Terry appointeddirector
- 2012-12-10➕SHERWIN, James Terry appointeddirector
- 2012-12-10➖SHERWIN, James Terry resigneddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 93 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
88/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 93 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo 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%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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James Terry Sherwin Individual · British · DOB 10/1933 · age 93 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| 12 NEWBRIDGE ROAD (BATH) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 08576654 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 1ST AID 4 FENCING LTD→ 14502107 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2 & 3 NORTHWOOD GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ 06879350 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 17y | — | — |
| 2 ROCHFORT PLACE BATH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 02491247 · est 1990 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 36y | — | — |
| 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS MACHINES LIMITED→ 03644242 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | — | — |
| 3J’S LANDSCAPING LTD→ 14678187 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 4 WALLS LIVE LIMITED→ 15083420 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| 4TUNE8 LIMITED→ 08968379 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| 5D EVENTS LIMITED→ 10619578 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| 7 SOUTHCOT PLACE BATH (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED→ 01969017 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| 7 STARLINGS CIC→ 12375922 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| 9 ELLIS AVENUE (BEDMINSTER DOWN) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED→ 06434919 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2012-12-10
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
The Chase
Winsley
Bradford-On-Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 2LX
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-24
Last: 2025-10-10
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SHERWIN, James Terry→
Activedirector · ~93y · appointed 2012-12-10
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SHERWIN, James Terry→
Resigneddirector · ~93y · appointed 2012-12-10 · resigned 2012-12-10
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Recent filings (32 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-04-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-12