CYBERTECH 2000 LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC238819 · ltd · incorporated 2002-10-29
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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year to Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 19.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 19.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 1 with DOB)
74
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-24 |
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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
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand
- 2025-11-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-01-06📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-28📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-14📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-11-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-05-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-14📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2021-04-06📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2020-05-14📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-05-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-01-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2009-06-30➖B-CORPORATE LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2006-09-13🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 2006-01-01➖MOUGHAL, Ashi resignedsecretary
- 2006-01-01➕B-CORPORATE LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2002-10-29🏢Company incorporatedAs CYBERTECH 2000 LTD.
- 2002-10-29➕AHMED, Iqbal appointeddirector
- 2002-10-29➕MOUGHAL, Ashi appointedsecretary
- 2002-10-29➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-10-29➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-10-29➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- 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 |
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Mr Iqbal Ahmed Individual · British · DOB 01/1979 · age 47 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/10/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-10-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities
Registered office
26 Inch Wood Avenue
Bathgate
EH48 2EF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-12
Last: 2025-10-29
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
AHMED, Iqbal→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2002-10-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MOUGHAL, Ashi→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2006-01-01
B-CORPORATE LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2006-01-01 · resigned 2009-06-30
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2002-10-29
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-10-29 · resigned 2002-10-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Standard security | 1 property | 13/09/2006 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-11-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-01-06
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-01-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-05
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-05
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05