TAPAIRE CONSULTING LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC292585 · ltd · incorporated 2005-11-02
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 Nov 2025
Net worth
£3.6k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (77/100)

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, 2 with DOB)
76
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
66 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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £3,551
Net assets shrinking
Down £87,214 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£4k
↓ 96% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 97% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£21k£42k£63k£83k£104kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£3.6k£90.8k
Current assets£3.6k£104.2k
Net assets£3.6k£90.8k

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
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-05-07
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  5. 2024-05-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  6. 2024-04-30
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    KHAN, Nusrat, Dr appointed
    secretary
  7. 2024-04-30
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    KHAN, Parveen Sultana resigned
    secretary
  8. 2023-08-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-02-20
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  10. 2023-02-20
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  11. 2023-02-20
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  12. 2023-02-20
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  13. 2023-02-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  14. 2023-02-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2023-02-17
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    KHAN, Nusrat Sultana, Dr appointed
    director
  16. 2023-02-17
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    KHAN, Nusrat Sultana, Dr resigned
    secretary
  17. 2023-02-17
    ➕
    KHAN, Parveen Sultana appointed
    secretary
  18. 2023-02-17
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    BRYSON, Alan Robert resigned
    director
  19. 2022-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  20. 2021-12-01
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2021-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  22. 2021-11-02
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  23. 2021-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  24. 2021-03-26
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  25. 2021-03-06
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  26. 2005-11-15
    ➕
    KHAN, Nusrat Sultana, Dr appointed
    secretary
  27. 2005-11-15
    ➕
    BRYSON, Alan Robert appointed
    director
  28. 2005-11-03
    ➖
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  29. 2005-11-03
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    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2005-11-02
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    Company incorporated
    As TAPAIRE CONSULTING LTD
  31. 2005-11-02
    ➕
    FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  32. 2005-11-02
    ➕
    FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 58. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Dr Nusrat Sultana Khan
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Alan Robert Brysonceased 17/02/2023· significant influence

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
Incorporated2005-11-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

24 Rennie Street
Falkirk
FK1 5QW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-07
Last: 2025-12-24

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

KHAN, Nusrat, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2024-04-30
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Active
KHAN, Nusrat Sultana, Dr→
director · ~58y · appointed 2023-02-17
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Active
KHAN, Nusrat Sultana, Dr→
secretary · appointed 2005-11-15 · resigned 2023-02-17
Resigned
KHAN, Parveen Sultana→
secretary · appointed 2023-02-17 · resigned 2024-04-30
Resigned
FORM 10 SECRETARIES FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-11-02 · resigned 2005-11-03
Resigned
BRYSON, Alan Robert→
director · ~57y · appointed 2005-11-15 · resigned 2023-02-17
Resigned
FORM 10 DIRECTORS FD LTD→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2005-11-02 · resigned 2005-11-03
Resigned

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Recent filings (66 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-04-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2024-05-07
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-05-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2023-02-20
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-02-20
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-02-20
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-02-20
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-02-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-02-20