HEASLIP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC280537 · ltd · incorporated 2005-02-23
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
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£411.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 2 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
60 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
82
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £411,047

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
£411k
↑ 5.7% YoY
Current Assets
£428k
↑ 6.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£86k£171k£257k£343k£428kApr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-04-052024-04-05
Total assets£411.0k£388.8k
Current assets£428.2k£401.8k
Net assets£411.0k£388.8k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
3
filings
  • • 3 address
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 3 address
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • • 3 address
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2026-06-04
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-06-03
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-12-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-02-24
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-01-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-03-01
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2021-12-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-08-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-02-28
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2019-12-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2007-11-05
    ➕
    HEASLIP, Josephine appointed
    secretary
  17. 2007-11-05
    ➖
    FREELANCE EURO CONTRACTING LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  18. 2005-04-19
    ➕
    HEASLIP, Nigel Gerald appointed
    director
  19. 2005-04-19
    ➖
    ROBERTSON, Alexander George resigned
    director
  20. 2005-02-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As HEASLIP LIMITED
  21. 2005-02-23
    ➕
    FREELANCE EURO CONTRACTING LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2005-02-23
    ➕
    ROBERTSON, Alexander George appointed
    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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "HEASLIP" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 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 candidate

Strong 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 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 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 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

Multiple address changes in a short period can indicate operational instability or admin disorder.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Josephine Heaslip
Individual · British · DOB 09/1953 · age 73
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting01/03/2022
Mr Nigel Gerald Heaslip
Individual · British · DOB 04/1966 · age 60
25–50%
25–50%board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2005-02-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Arran House
15d Skye Road
Prestwick
KA9 2TA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-05
Last made up to: 2025-04-05
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-09
Last: 2026-02-23

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

HEASLIP, Josephine→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HEASLIP, Nigel Gerald→
director · ~60y · appointed 2005-04-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FREELANCE EURO CONTRACTING LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2007-11-05
Resigned
ROBERTSON, Alexander George→
director · ~74y · appointed 2005-02-23 · resigned 2005-04-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-06-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-02-24
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-02-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-01
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-03