IXTRA SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC377810 · ltd · incorporated 2010-04-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£-26.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Translation and interpretation activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 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
33 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £26,084

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£26k
↓ 2.9% YoY
Current Assets
£50
↓ 52% YoY
Current Liabilities
-£26k-£21k-£16k-£10k-£5k£104Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£-26.1k£-25.4k
Current assets£50£104
Net assets£-26.1k£-25.4k

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
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-28
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  2. 2025-03-31
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  3. 2024-03-30
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  4. 2023-03-28
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  5. 2022-03-28
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  6. 2021-03-21
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  7. 2020-03-27
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  8. 2019-03-25
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  9. 2018-03-29
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  10. 2017-03-14
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  11. 2016-05-03
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  12. 2015-09-03
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  13. 2015-05-14
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  14. 2015-02-10
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  15. 2014-05-15
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  16. 2013-09-02
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  17. 2010-04-30
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    Company incorporated
    As IXTRA SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2010-04-30
    ZHDANOVA, Natalia appointed
    secretary
  19. 2010-04-30
    SEREGIN, Igor appointed
    director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 16 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-05-14

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Igor Seregin
Individual · British · DOB 10/1963 · age 63
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016
Mrs Natalia Zhdanova
Individual · British · DOB 09/1968 · age 58
2550%
25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-04-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74300 — Translation and interpretation activities

Registered office

10/16 Western Harbour Terrace
Edinburgh
EH6 6JN

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-14OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-30

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

ZHDANOVA, Natalia
secretary · appointed 2010-04-30
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SEREGIN, Igor
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-04-30
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Recent filings (33 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-03-25