ULVERSTON CROSS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC314760 · ltd · incorporated 2007-01-16
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
—
year to Dec 2024
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 65). 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 (73/100)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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 6 with DOB)
87
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
83 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £100
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
—
Net Worth
£100
Current Assets
£100
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £100 |
| Current assets | £100 |
| Net assets | £100 |
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 change-of-name
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (34 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-14✏️certificate-change-of-name-companychange-of-name · CERTNM
- 2025-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC05
- 2025-08-27📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-08-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2025-08-22📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-08-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-05-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2025-05-29📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-02-14➖ROTSCH, Harald Volker, Dr resigneddirector
- 2024-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-31➖ENRIGHT, Matthew Jonathan resigneddirector
- 2023-06-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-16📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-29📄legacyaccounts · PARENT_ACC
- 2022-11-28📄legacyother · GUARANTEE2
- 2022-11-28📄legacyother · AGREEMENT2
- 2021-11-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-audit-exemption-subsiduaryaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-26➕ENRIGHT, Matthew Jonathan appointeddirector
- 2019-07-01➖FOSTER, David resigneddirector
- 2019-01-24➕NEWBY, Philip David appointeddirector
- 2019-01-24➕FOSTER, David appointeddirector
- 2019-01-24➖JAKAS, Anthony Jose resigneddirector
- 2017-11-22➖STEWART, Jeannette Christina resigneddirector
- 2014-09-09➕JAKAS, Anthony Jose appointeddirector
- 2011-10-26➖SCHARF, Anne-Marie resignedsecretary
- 2011-08-23➕STEWART, Jeannette Christina appointeddirector
- 2007-01-16🏢Company incorporatedAs ULVERSTON CROSS LIMITED
- 2007-01-16➕SCHARF, Anne-Marie appointedsecretary
- 2007-01-16➕ROTSCH, Harald Volker, Dr appointeddirector
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
Red flags
1 med ·Name changed recently
mediumName changes can be benign (rebrand) but can also precede distress, phoenix activity, or buyer concealment.
Evidence: 2026-01-14: certificate-change-of-name-company
Group structure
Ipsam Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Ipsam Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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ULVERSTON CROSS LIMITED
This company · SC314760
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ipsam Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 29/05/2025 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Otaq Group Limitedceased 29/05/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
- Dr Harald Volker Rotschceased 23/11/2018· 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.
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Active · Other · EH postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARTAN GOLF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED→ SC086571 · est 1984 | £965.1k £643.4k–£1.29M | — | — | 19 | 42y | 83 | 66y |
| CONFEDERATION OF FOREST INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED→ SC034467 · est 1959 | £786.2k £524.1k–£1.05M | — | — | — | 66y | 82 | 72y |
| ESSENTIAL EDINBURGH→ SC343592 · est 2008 | £82.2k £54.8k–£109.6k | — | — | 700 | 17y | 84 | 68y |
| COGENT SSC LIMITED→ SC129351 · est 1991 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 35y | 83 | 59y |
| NEVIS PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC020708 · est 1938 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 87y | 83 | 90y |
| NEWLANDS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST→ SC328243 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | 83 | 68y |
| NORDAN SCANDIC (SCOTLAND) LTD→ SC165768 · est 1996 | — | — | £2 | — | 30y | 83 | 65y |
| OUTDOOR INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION CIC→ SC366266 · est 2009 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | 83 | 66y |
| SALMON SCOTLAND LTD→ SC152347 · est 1994 | — | — | £188.2k | — | 31y | 83 | 66y |
| SCOTPAC INTERNATIONAL (U.K.) LIMITED→ SC047003 · est 1969 | — | — | — | — | 56y | 83 | 60y |
| SMTA (TRADING PARTNERS) LIMITED→ SC342972 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 18y | 83 | 76y |
| AW ESTATES LIMITED→ SC259737 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 82 | 68y |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-01-16
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-04
Last: 2026-01-21
Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)
NEWBY, Philip David→
Activedirector · ~65y · appointed 2019-01-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SCHARF, Anne-Marie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-01-16 · resigned 2011-10-26
ENRIGHT, Matthew Jonathan→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2020-06-26 · resigned 2023-07-31
FOSTER, David→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2019-01-24 · resigned 2019-07-01
JAKAS, Anthony Jose→
Resigneddirector · ~42y · appointed 2014-09-09 · resigned 2019-01-24
ROTSCH, Harald Volker, Dr→
Resigneddirector · ~51y · appointed 2007-01-16 · resigned 2025-02-14
STEWART, Jeannette Christina→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2011-08-23 · resigned 2017-11-22
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Recent filings (83 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-21
certificate-change-of-name-company
change-of-name · CERTNM
2026-01-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2025-08-27
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-27
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-22
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-08-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-29
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-30