SURETEC SYSTEMS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC258005 · ltd · incorporated 2003-10-21
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days
No material changes in the last 30 days.
Last 90 days
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Wired telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 61200Wireless telecommunications activities
- 61900Other telecommunications activities
- 62012Business and domestic software development
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 4 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
🏦
Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 4 lenders · oldest 4.1y
5/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Charge age ~4.1 years — mid-life; refi window approaching.
- · 4 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Company profile
address, 4 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (1 active, 13 linked, 10 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
109 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
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
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
—
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
Hover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 400 | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (57 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-02-13➖MCKAY, David James resigneddirector
- 2025-10-15📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-02📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-02-02📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2025-02-02📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-11-13➖MANSELL, Matthew Stephen resigneddirector
- 2024-11-13➕MCKAY, David James appointeddirector
- 2024-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2024-05-31🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2024-04-08➕STEVENS, Howard Paul Hawkeswood appointeddirector
- 2024-04-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-03-28➖KAYE, Barry Andrew resigneddirector
- 2023-03-28➖LUX, Russell Carey resigneddirector
- 2023-01-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-01-27➖LANDSMAN, Paul Stewart resigneddirector
- 2023-01-27➕MANSELL, Matthew Stephen appointeddirector
- 2022-05-30➕KAYE, Barry Andrew appointeddirector
- 2022-05-30🔒Charge registered #5Lender: IL2 (2018) S.A.R.L.
- 2022-05-30🔒Charge registered #4Lender: Growth Lending 2020 Limited
- 2022-05-30🔒Charge registered #3Lender: IL2 (2018) S.Á. R.L.
- 2022-05-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Growth Lending 2020 Limited
- 2022-05-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: IL2 (2018) S.À R.L.
- 2021-07-29➖HENRY, Laura Natalia resignedsecretary
- 2021-07-29➖HENRY, Gavin Clive resigneddirector
- 2021-07-29➖HENRY, Laura Natalia resigneddirector
- 2021-07-29➕LANDSMAN, Paul Stewart appointeddirector
- 2021-07-29➕LUX, Russell Carey appointeddirector
- 2017-06-01➕HENRY, Laura Natalia appointeddirector
- 2008-03-17➖HENRY, Gavin Clive resignedsecretary
- 2008-03-17➕HENRY, Laura Natalia appointedsecretary
- 2008-03-17➖WILLIAMSON, John Gill resigneddirector
- 2006-06-26➖HENRY, Gavin Clive resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 57 events
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
Multiple registered office changes
lowMultiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.
Group structure
Nebula Cloud Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Nebula Cloud Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
⬇
SURETEC SYSTEMS LIMITED
This company · SC258005
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nebula Cloud Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 29/07/2021 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Mrs Laura Natalia Henryceased 29/07/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
- Mr Gavin Clive Henryceased 29/07/2021· 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.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Similar companies
Active · Technology · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARIFFCOM LIMITED→ SC221516 · est 2001 | £2.04M £1.45M–£2.62M | £1.74M | — | 2100 | 24y | 95 | 59y |
| IACS CONSULTING LTD→ SC644295 · est 2019 | £1.93M £1.38M–£2.48M | £3.24M | — | 2400 | 6y | 81 | 74y |
| TRIHEDRAL UK LIMITED→ SC187794 · est 1998 | £322.5k £230.3k–£414.6k | — | — | 5 | 27y | 86 | 67y |
| TRAVELINE SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC210532 · est 2000 | £179.3k £128.1k–£230.5k | — | — | 3 | 25y | 95 | 63y |
| B4FILMS LTD.→ SC351956 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 4 | 17y | 83 | 72y |
| CONCEPT PRODUCTIONS LIMITED→ SC096457 · est 1985 | — | — | £1.9k | — | 40y | 83 | 63y |
| INTERACTYX LIMITED→ SC161872 · est 1995 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 83 | 79y |
| PISYS LIMITED→ SC109490 · est 1988 | — | — | — | 15 | 38y | 83 | 64y |
| PROSOURCE.IT (UK) LTD.→ SC242550 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | 83 | 68y |
| ABLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED→ SC194895 · est 1999 | — | — | £87.3k | — | 27y | 82 | 75y |
| ASTER CASH REGISTERS LIMITED→ SC120383 · est 1989 | — | — | £3.5k | — | 36y | 82 | 70y |
| BUCHAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED→ SC147794 · est 1993 | — | — | £76.4k | — | 32y | 82 | 59y |
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-10-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC61100 — Wired telecommunications activities
Registered office
1 Berry Street
Aberdeen
Aberdeenshire
AB25 1HF
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-29
Last: 2025-10-15
Officers (1 active · 12 resigned)
STEVENS, Howard Paul Hawkeswood→
Activedirector · ~62y · appointed 2024-04-08
View their other companies + combined net worth →
HENRY, Gavin Clive→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2008-03-17
HENRY, Laura Natalia→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-03-17 · resigned 2021-07-29
SCROGGS, Ronald William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2005-12-01
HENRY, Gavin Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2006-06-26
HENRY, Gavin Clive→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2003-10-21 · resigned 2021-07-29
HENRY, Laura Natalia→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2017-06-01 · resigned 2021-07-29
KAYE, Barry Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~55y · appointed 2022-05-30 · resigned 2023-03-28
LANDSMAN, Paul Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~47y · appointed 2021-07-29 · resigned 2023-01-27
LUX, Russell Carey→
Resigneddirector · ~49y · appointed 2021-07-29 · resigned 2023-03-28
MANSELL, Matthew Stephen→
Resigneddirector · ~50y · appointed 2023-01-27 · resigned 2024-11-13
MCKAY, David James→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2024-11-13 · resigned 2026-02-13
WILLIAMSON, John Gill→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2005-12-01 · resigned 2008-03-17
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | IL2 (2018) S.A.R.L. | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2022 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Growth Lending 2020 Growth Lending 2020 Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2022 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | IL2 (2018) S.Á. R.L. | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2022 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | Growth Lending 2020 Growth Lending 2020 Limited | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2022 | 31/05/2024 | |
| satisfied | IL2 (2018) S.À R.L. | A registered charge | — | 30/05/2022 | 31/05/2024 |
Recent filings (109 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-10-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-02-02
change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-address
address · AD02
2025-02-02
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-12-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-12-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-09-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-small
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-31
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-05-31