SOVEREIGN COMPUTER SYSTEMS & MAINTENANCE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC159659 · ltd · incorporated 1995-08-10

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

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

70/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 99999

Sector: Extraterritorial bodies

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 70/100 (strong), bankability 55/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 74). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100).

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

8 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

79 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

70/100Strong

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Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2025-05-12
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2024-03-25
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2023-04-17
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2022-05-23
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2020-08-11
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2020-03-09
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2018-08-20
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2017-08-14
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2017-01-30
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2015-11-24
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2015-08-12
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2014-12-02
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2014-08-13
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2013-08-14
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2013-08-02
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1998-08-31
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HEWITT, Derek Martin resigned
director
1995-08-10
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Company incorporated
As SOVEREIGN COMPUTER SYSTEMS & MAINTENANCE LIMITED
1995-08-10
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BAGGLEY, Fiona appointed
secretary
1995-08-10
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NIXON, George appointed
director
1995-08-10
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REID, Brian appointed
nominee-secretary
1995-08-10
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REID, Brian resigned
nominee-secretary
1995-08-10
➕
HEWITT, Derek Martin appointed
director
1995-08-10
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MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
nominee-director
1995-08-10
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MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
nominee-director

Owner dependency

100/100

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.
+Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 31 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 74 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong 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 31 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 31 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·

Accounts overdue

high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr George Nixon Individual · British · DOB 01/1952 · 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1995-08-10

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999

Registered office

270 Petershill Road

Glasgow

G21 4AY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-04-30OVERDUE

Last made up to: 2024-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-15

Last: 2025-07-01

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

BAGGLEY, Fiona→

secretary · appointed 1995-08-10

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Active

NIXON, George→

director · ~74y · appointed 1995-08-10

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Active

REID, Brian→

nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-08-10 · resigned 1995-08-10

Resigned

HEWITT, Derek Martin→

director · ~75y · appointed 1995-08-10 · resigned 1998-08-31

Resigned

MABBOTT, Stephen→

nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1995-08-10 · resigned 1995-08-10

Resigned

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