LIDIA DE SOUSA LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC333989 · ltd · incorporated 2007-11-15
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 Nov 2024
Net worth
£442.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Dental practice activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 52). 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 17.2y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 17.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £442,947
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£443k
↑ 2.3% YoY
Current Assets
£300k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-11-30 | 2023-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.32M | £1.32M |
| Current assets | £299.8k | £299.8k |
| Net assets | £442.9k | £433.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-31📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-30📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2024-08-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-06📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2024-07-16📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-08-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-04-27📍default-companies-house-registered-office-address-appliedaddress · RP05
- 2016-08-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2011-09-02🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2011-07-14🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2009-03-05🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2009-02-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
- 2007-11-15🏢Company incorporatedAs LIDIA DE SOUSA LIMITED
- 2007-11-15➕HUYNEN, Alfred Gerard Ghislain appointedsecretary
- 2007-11-15➕PIRES DE SOUSA, Lidia Raquel appointeddirector
- 2007-11-15➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-15➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-15➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
- 2007-11-15➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 18 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 18 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 18 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Lidia Raquel Pires De Sousa Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 15/11/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-11-15
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86230 — Dental practice activities
Registered office
Unit 1 Kingseat Business Park
Kingseat
Aberdeen
Scotland
AB21 0AZ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-08-31
Last made up to: 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-17
Last: 2025-11-03
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
HUYNEN, Alfred Gerard Ghislain→
Activesecretary · appointed 2007-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
PIRES DE SOUSA, Lidia Raquel→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2007-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-11-15 · resigned 2007-11-15
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-11-15 · resigned 2007-11-15
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 05/03/2009 | 14/07/2011 | |
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 23/02/2009 | 02/09/2011 |
Recent filings (58 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-15
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-08-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-08-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-28
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2024-08-06
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-07-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-23