RESTRATA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC381432 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-05

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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Net worth

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book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.1y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 15.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (70/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

12 officers (1 active, 12 linked, 11 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 29 total, 29 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

156 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

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Net Worth

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Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31
Average employees	4400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

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TAYLOR, Michael David resigned
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VYAKARNAM, Rajeshwar resigned
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REES, Morgan Westland resigned
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REES, Morgan Westland appointed
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OSMAN, Botan appointed
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SURRIDGE, Timothy Donal North resigned
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TAYLOR, Michael David appointed
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VYAKARNAM, Rajeshwar appointed
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COOPER, Simon John resigned
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SURRIDGE, Timothy Donal North appointed
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COOPER, Simon John appointed
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ALEXANDER, Mark Duncan William appointed
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NEIL, Angus James Loudon resigned
director
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WALKER, James Michael Ian resigned
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FOTHERINGHAM, Emma Ann Sarah resigned
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CAVEN-ATACK, James resigned
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NEIL, Angus James Loudon appointed
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O'LEARY, Dennis Frank resigned
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Charge satisfied #1
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Hsbc Bank PLC
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CAVEN-ATACK, James appointed
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O'LEARY, Dennis Frank appointed
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
2010-07-05
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Company incorporated
As RESTRATA SOLUTIONS LIMITED

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Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
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

clean

No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Christopher Henry George St. George Individual · British · DOB 03/1971 · age 55	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	05/07/2016
Mr David Anthony John St. George Individual · British · DOB 08/1967 · age 59	—	—	sig. influencesignificant influence	05/07/2016

27 historic (ceased) PSCs

Miss Katharine Jane Haggieceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr William Allan Watsonceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Hiral Kanzariaceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Peter Mark Brooksceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Alex Jonesceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Matthew James Christensenceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
John-Paul Meagherceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Ms Catherine Elizabeth Thompsonceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Alan James Iveceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Kristina Volodevaceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr James Randallceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Paul Simon Hugginsceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Trevor Warmingtonceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Steven George Rossceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Paul Dennis Pirouetceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Kulwarn Singh Nagraceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
David Gustave Goarceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Robert Anthony Laingceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Ms Jennifer Mary Geddesceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Christopher John Hawleyceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Mark Harrisceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Michael David Fosterceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Toby Lloyd Crooksceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr David Craig Daviesceased 29/08/2025· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Graeme Robert Privettceased 01/11/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Mr Andrew Shillingceased 31/03/2024· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
Kathryn Tullyceased 31/12/2023· 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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2010-07-05

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC74909 — Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Provender House

37 Waterloo Quay

Aberdeen

AB11 5BS

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-26

Last: 2025-07-12

Officers (1 active · 11 resigned)

OSMAN, Botan→

director · ~44y · appointed 2018-10-14

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Active

FOTHERINGHAM, Emma Ann Sarah→

secretary · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2015-04-30

Resigned

ALEXANDER, Mark Duncan William→

director · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-15 · resigned 2017-02-21

Resigned

CAVEN-ATACK, James→

director · ~76y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2014-07-08

Resigned

COOPER, Simon John→

director · ~61y · appointed 2016-04-11 · resigned 2016-09-22

Resigned

NEIL, Angus James Loudon→

director · ~58y · appointed 2014-07-08 · resigned 2015-12-15

Resigned

O'LEARY, Dennis Frank→

director · ~73y · appointed 2011-10-01 · resigned 2014-07-08

Resigned

REES, Morgan Westland→

director · ~50y · appointed 2018-10-30 · resigned 2019-04-01

Resigned

SURRIDGE, Timothy Donal North→

director · ~57y · appointed 2016-09-18 · resigned 2018-10-14

Resigned

TAYLOR, Michael David→

director · ~45y · appointed 2018-10-14 · resigned 2023-01-30

Resigned

VYAKARNAM, Rajeshwar→

director · ~44y · appointed 2018-10-14 · resigned 2019-05-05

Resigned

WALKER, James Michael Ian→

director · ~60y · appointed 2010-07-05 · resigned 2015-12-15

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	outstanding	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Floating charge	1 property	26/10/2011	—
	satisfied	Lloyds Banking Group Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC	Bond & floating charge	1 property	21/04/2011	21/11/2011

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