DRAXIS UK LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC346238 · ltd · incorporated 2008-07-28
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
£5.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 79110Travel agency activities
  • 79901Activities of tourist guides
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (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 (78/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 3 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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
70
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 · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5,000

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↑ 400% YoY
Current Assets
£3k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£1k£2k£3k£4k£5kDec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£5.0k£1.0k
Current assets£3.0k—
Net assets£5.0k£1.0k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 officers
Last 90 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
9
filings
  • • 4 address
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-07
    ➕
    STABLO, Patrick Leon appointed
    director
  2. 2026-04-07
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  3. 2026-02-03
    ➖
    LEON, Patrick resigned
    director
  4. 2026-02-03
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  5. 2025-12-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  6. 2025-11-21
    📍
    change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
    address · AD02
  7. 2025-11-21
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2025-11-21
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  9. 2025-11-17
    📍
    default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
    address · RP05
  10. 2025-11-17
    📍
    default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
    address · RP09
  11. 2024-10-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2023-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2023-01-27
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  14. 2023-01-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2023-01-17
    📄
    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  16. 2022-11-29
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2021-10-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-05-04
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  19. 2020-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-12-04
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  21. 2014-03-01
    ➕
    LEON, Patrick appointed
    director
  22. 2014-03-01
    ➖
    SOLAN, Alain resigned
    director
  23. 2008-07-28
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As DRAXIS UK LTD
  24. 2008-07-28
    ➕
    SOLAN, Alain appointed
    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

1 low
Multiple registered office changes
low

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-07-28
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

5 South Charlotte Street
Edinburgh
EH2 4AN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-08
Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

STABLO, Patrick Leon→
director · ~58y · appointed 2026-04-07
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Active
LEON, Patrick→
director · ~58y · appointed 2014-03-01 · resigned 2026-02-03
Resigned
SOLAN, Alain→
director · ~50y · appointed 2008-07-28 · resigned 2014-03-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (60 total)

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-12-18
change-sail-address-company-with-new-address
address · AD02
2025-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-11-21
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-11-21
default-companies-house-registered-office-address-applied
address · RP05
2025-11-17
default-companies-house-service-address-applied-officer
address · RP09
2025-11-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-01-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26