DATOMIC SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
09545622 · ltd · incorporated 2015-04-16
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 39000
Sector: Water supply & waste
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 (56/100)

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 (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
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.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-02-24
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    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-02-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-07-05
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2023-07-04
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-01-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-02-25
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-03-23
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-02-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-12-10
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    officers · CH01
  11. 2019-12-10
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  12. 2019-12-10
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    address · AD01
  13. 2019-10-25
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    capital · SH01
  14. 2019-10-03
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2019-02-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-03-05
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-06-01
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    PARDOE, John Edward appointed
    secretary
  18. 2015-04-16
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    Company incorporated
    As DATOMIC SERVICES LIMITED
  19. 2015-04-16
    ➕
    PARDOE, John Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100
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.
  • 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 John Edward Pardoe
Individual · British · DOB 03/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2015-04-16
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC39000 — SIC 39000

Registered office

Oaklea
Chester High Road
Neston
CH64 7TU
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-02-28
Last made up to: 2025-05-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last: 2026-04-16

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PARDOE, John Edward→
secretary · appointed 2015-06-01
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Active
PARDOE, John Edward→
director · ~58y · appointed 2015-04-16
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Recent filings (32 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-02-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-07-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-07-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-18