PERDIX ANSER LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC265654 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). 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 (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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 3 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
80 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
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
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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
8
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
- • 4 persons-with-significant-control
- • 3 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-15➖TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2026-04-15📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-03-13➖BALLANTYNE, Roland Quentin resigneddirector
- 2026-03-13➖BALLANTYNE, Susan Margaret resigneddirector
- 2025-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-04-08📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-04-08📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2019-04-08📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-03-28➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2019-03-28➖TURCAN CONNELL WS resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-03-01➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-03-01➖TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-04-15➕BALLANTYNE, William Quentin appointeddirector
- 2004-04-15➖BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-04-15➕TURCAN CONNELL WS appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-04-15➕BALLANTYNE, Roland Quentin appointeddirector
- 2004-04-15➕BALLANTYNE, Susan Margaret appointeddirector
- 2004-04-15➖BLP CREATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-04-15➖BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-29🏢Company incorporatedAs PERDIX ANSER LIMITED
- 2004-03-29➕BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-03-29➕BLP CREATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-03-29➕BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 22 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
85/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
1 med ·3 director resignations in last 12 months
mediumMultiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.
Evidence: TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned 2026-04-15; BALLANTYNE, Roland Quentin resigned 2026-03-13; BALLANTYNE, Susan Margaret resigned 2026-03-13
Shareholders & ownership
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mrs Lynn Janet Ballantyne Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/03/2026 |
Mr William Quentin Ballantyne Individual · British · DOB 09/1966 · age 60 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 13/03/2026 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Roland Quentin Ballantyneceased 13/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
- Susan Margaret Ballantyneceased 13/03/2026· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
C/O Turcan Connell Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH3 9EE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-13
Last: 2026-03-30
Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)
BALLANTYNE, William Quentin→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2004-04-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BLP SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-04-15
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2019-03-28 · resigned 2026-04-15
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-03-01 · resigned 2013-03-01
TURCAN CONNELL WS→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2019-03-28
BALLANTYNE, Roland Quentin→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2026-03-13
BALLANTYNE, Susan Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2004-04-15 · resigned 2026-03-13
BLP CREATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-04-15
BLP FORMATIONS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-29 · resigned 2004-04-15
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Recent filings (80 total)
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-10-31