SIMPLY SERVE LIMITED
🏛️Establishedactive
10847254 · ltd · incorporated 2017-07-03
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Stable recent picture — watch for any upcoming trigger event.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 81100
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)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
18 officers (6 active, 18 linked, 17 with DOB)
89
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
12 connected companies via shared directors
81
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (51 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-04📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-07-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-07-03➖BRICE, Philip Thomas resigneddirector
- 2024-07-01➕SHANNON, David Allen appointeddirector
- 2024-06-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-01➕SHIRE, David Victor appointeddirector
- 2024-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-12-31➖RADESTOCK, Clive John resigneddirector
- 2023-12-31📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-12-31📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-05📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-04-05📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC03
- 2023-03-07📄second-filing-of-director-termination-with-nameofficers · RP04TM01
- 2023-02-17➖STEVENS, Dean Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-01-03📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07➖MELDRUM, Shelagh Anne resigneddirector
- 2022-06-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-19➕MATTRAVERS, Katie Anne appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19➕MOGER, Pippa Tracy appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-19📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-10➕BRICE, Philip Thomas appointeddirector
- 2022-01-10➖JAMES, Sarah Louise Brenda resigneddirector
- 2022-01-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-01-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-01-01➕HUGHES, Graham John appointeddirector
- 2022-01-01➖SCRIVENS, Martyn resigneddirector
- 2020-10-31➖PERKINS, Robert Brian resigneddirector
- 2020-05-08➕RADESTOCK, Clive John appointeddirector
- 2020-04-30➖SHIRE, David Victor resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➖DUNSTER, Maurice Owen, Dr resigneddirector
- 2020-01-16➕SCRIVENS, Martyn appointeddirector
- 2019-10-14➕JAMES, Sarah Louise Brenda appointeddirector
- 2019-03-28➖NEWMAN, Timothy Carlo resigneddirector
- 2018-10-01➕DUNSTER, Maurice Owen, Dr appointeddirector
- 2018-10-01➖MOORE, Caroline Louise resigneddirector
- 2018-05-16➖ABBOTT, Liam Dudley Fredrick resigneddirector
- 2017-12-19➕MELDRUM, Shelagh Anne appointeddirector
- 2017-11-02➕PERKINS, Robert Brian appointeddirector
- 2017-10-24➕EDGAR-ATTWELL, Benjamin appointedsecretary
- 2017-07-03🏢Company incorporatedAs SIMPLY SERVE LIMITED
- 2017-07-03➕ABBOTT, Liam Dudley Fredrick appointeddirector
- 2017-07-03➕MOORE, Caroline Louise appointeddirector
- 2017-07-03➕NEWMAN, Timothy Carlo appointeddirector
- 2017-07-03➕SHIRE, David Victor appointeddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 51 events
Owner dependency
55/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- -5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
60/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Somerset Nhs Foundation Trust Individual | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 01/04/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Yeovil District Hospital Nhs Foundation Trustceased 01/04/2023· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-07-03
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC81100 — SIC 81100
Registered office
Level 1 Yeovil District Hospital
Higher Kingston
Yeovil
Somerset
BA21 4AT
England
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-07-16
Last: 2026-07-02
Officers (6 active · 12 resigned)
EDGAR-ATTWELL, Benjamin→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-10-24
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HUGHES, Graham John→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2022-01-01
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MATTRAVERS, Katie Anne→
Activedirector · ~38y · appointed 2022-05-19
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MOGER, Pippa Tracy→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2022-05-19
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SHANNON, David Allen→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-07-01
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SHIRE, David Victor→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2024-06-01
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ABBOTT, Liam Dudley Fredrick→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2018-05-16
BRICE, Philip Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2022-01-10 · resigned 2024-07-03
DUNSTER, Maurice Owen, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2018-10-01 · resigned 2020-01-16
JAMES, Sarah Louise Brenda→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2019-10-14 · resigned 2022-01-10
MELDRUM, Shelagh Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-12-19 · resigned 2022-06-07
MOORE, Caroline Louise→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2018-10-01
NEWMAN, Timothy Carlo→
Resigneddirector · ~66y · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2019-03-28
PERKINS, Robert Brian→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-11-02 · resigned 2020-10-31
RADESTOCK, Clive John→
Resigneddirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-05-08 · resigned 2023-12-31
SCRIVENS, Martyn→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2020-01-16 · resigned 2022-01-01
SHIRE, David Victor→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2020-04-30
STEVENS, Dean Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-07-03 · resigned 2023-02-17
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Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-07-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-15
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-07-04
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-07-04
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-06-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-01-10
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-31
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-04-05