SVM INVESTMENTS
💤Zombieactive
NI043567 · private-unlimited · incorporated 2002-06-27
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 74-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 74). 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 (58/100)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
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
- 2017-07-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2016-07-01📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2015-08-18📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-03📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-07-11📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-08-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-07-25📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-20📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-07-20📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-03-29📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-03-16📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2010-03-15📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-addressaddress · AD01
- 2008-12-11📄legacyannual-return · 371SR(NI)
- 2008-11-28📄legacyannual-return · 371SR(NI)
- 2006-10-02📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2005-07-05📄legacyannual-return · 371S(NI)
- 2002-06-27🏢Company incorporatedAs SVM INVESTMENTS
- 2002-06-27➕MORRISON, Samuel appointedsecretary
- 2002-06-27➕MORRISON, Samuel Verner appointeddirector
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 24 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.
- +No director turnover: Company is 24 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
100/100
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 74 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 24 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 24 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Samuel Verner Morrison Individual · British · DOB 03/1952 · age 74 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| AME (NI) LIMITED→ NI067369 · est 2007 | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 70y |
| ANNALONG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION LIMITED→ NI029070 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 63y |
| BELFAST CITY VINEYARD CHURCH→ NI060526 · est 2006 | — | — | £1.29M | — | 19y | 83 | 74y |
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| CONNECT CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP→ NI053634 · est 2005 | — | — | £330.3k | — | 21y | 83 | 77y |
| CROMAC REGENERATION INITIATIVE C.I.C.→ NI604163 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | 83 | 67y |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated2002-06-27
Jurisdictionnorthern-ireland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
51/53 Thomas Street
Ballymena
County Antrim
BT43 6AZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27
Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)
Active
MORRISON, Samuel Verner→
Activedirector · ~74y · appointed 2002-06-27
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Recent filings (32 total)
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2022-06-30
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2021-07-01
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2020-09-24
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2019-07-02
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-06-29
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-07-03
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2017-07-03
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2016-07-01
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-08-18
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2014-09-03
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annual-return · AR01
2013-07-11
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annual-return · AR01
2012-08-09