AATS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
09190075 · ltd · incorporated 2014-08-28
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 Aug 2025
Net worth
£64.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong 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: 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 (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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
37 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 declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £64,379
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£64k
↑ 312% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-08-31 | 2024-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £64.4k | £-30.3k |
| Net assets | £64.4k | £-30.3k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-29📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2024-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-21📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-05-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-04📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2021-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-11-02📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2021-11-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-09-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2014-08-28🏢Company incorporatedAs AATS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
- 2014-08-28➕SOULIER, Lizette appointedsecretary
- 2014-08-28➕SOULIER, Lizzy appointeddirector
Owner dependency
88/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
- +No director turnover: Company is 12 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
70/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Peter Soulier Individual · Austrian · DOB 12/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 31/10/2021 |
Mrs Lizzy Soulier Individual · Swiss · DOB 02/1962 · age 64 | 25–50% | — | 75-100% shares · firm interest | 28/08/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Sam Allardyceceased 28/05/2025· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2014-08-28
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities
Registered office
60 Windsor Avenue Windsor Avenue
London
SW19 2RR
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-05-31
Last made up to: 2025-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-25
Last: 2026-05-11
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
SOULIER, Lizzy→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2014-08-28
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Recent filings (37 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-29
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-21
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2024-05-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-05-24
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2021-11-04
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2021-11-02