APPLIED SERVICES LIMITED
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 67). 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 (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-05-31 | 2024-05-31 |
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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
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Corporate timeline (9 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2025-08-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2023-03-16📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-19🏢Company incorporatedAs APPLIED SERVICES LIMITED
- 2022-05-19➕SAXTON, Stanley appointeddirector
- 2022-05-19📄incorporation-companyincorporation · NEWINC
Owner dependency
The business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Applied Group Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stanley Saxton Individual · British · DOB 12/1959 · age 67 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/04/2026 |
Applied Group Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/03/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stanley Saxtonceased 16/03/2023· 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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