QUANTUM TELECOM LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC192192 · ltd · incorporated 1998-12-18
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£1.26M
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (79/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
73 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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £1,258,682
Net assets shrinking
Down £232 YoY
Cash YoY
+10%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£636k
↑ 10% YoY
Net Worth
£1.3m
~ YoY
Current Assets
£1.1m
↓ 6.9% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.28M | £1.28M |
| Current assets | £1.12M | £1.20M |
| Cash | £635.8k | £577.2k |
| Debtors | £450.8k | £591.6k |
| Net assets | £1.26M | £1.26M |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-01➖GILCHRIST, James resigneddirector
- 2024-07-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-30➖COUGHTRIE, Catherine Elizabeth resigneddirector
- 2023-01-30➕GILCHRIST, James appointeddirector
- 2023-01-30📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-01-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-10📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-02-10📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2021-07-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-01-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-11-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-05➕GILCHRIST, David Miller appointeddirector
- 2019-05-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 1999-10-18➕EAGLE, Colin Richard appointedsecretary
- 1999-10-18➖PURSLOW, Ian William resignedsecretary
- 1999-10-18➖PURSLOW, Ian William resigneddirector
- 1998-12-18🏢Company incorporatedAs QUANTUM TELECOM LIMITED
- 1998-12-18➕PURSLOW, Ian William appointedsecretary
- 1998-12-18➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-18➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1998-12-18➕COUGHTRIE, Catherine Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 1998-12-18➕PURSLOW, Ian William appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Miller Gilchrist Individual · British · DOB 03/1961 · age 65 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Miss Catherine Elizabeth Coughtrieceased 30/01/2023· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-12-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
No.15 River Drive
Inchinnan Business Park
Inchinnan
Renfrewshire
PA4 9RT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-13
Last: 2026-01-30
Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)
EAGLE, Colin Richard→
Activesecretary · appointed 1999-10-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GILCHRIST, David Miller→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2020-01-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PURSLOW, Ian William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-12-18 · resigned 1999-10-18
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-12-18 · resigned 1998-12-18
COUGHTRIE, Catherine Elizabeth→
Resigneddirector · ~72y · appointed 1998-12-18 · resigned 2023-01-30
GILCHRIST, James→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2023-01-30 · resigned 2025-02-01
PURSLOW, Ian William→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1998-12-18 · resigned 1999-10-18
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Recent filings (73 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2025-05-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-02-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2024-07-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2023-08-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-01-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridged
accounts · AA
2022-09-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-10
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-02-10