PROTOS AB LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC389462 · ltd · incorporated 2010-11-25
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 Jul 2025
Net worth
£-321.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 27900
Sector: Manufacturing
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 71121Engineering design activities for industrial process and production
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (72/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 2 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
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredNegative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £321,111
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
-£321k
Current Assets
£6k
Current Liabilities
—
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-07-31 |
|---|---|
| Total assets | £-33.3k |
| Current assets | £6.0k |
| Net assets | £-321.1k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-15📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-11-16📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-11-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-22📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-04-22📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-11-25📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2020-10-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2016-10-18➖EDGE, Paul resigneddirector
- 2013-06-08➕EDGE, Paul appointeddirector
- 2010-11-25🏢Company incorporatedAs PROTOS AB LTD
- 2010-11-25➕BALL, Stephen Anthony appointeddirector
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 15 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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Stephen Anthony Ball Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 18/11/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Stephen Anthony Ballceased 18/11/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-11-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC27900 — SIC 27900
Registered office
63 Dock Street
Dundee
DD1 3DU
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-04-30
Last made up to: 2025-07-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-26
Last: 2025-11-12
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
BALL, Stephen Anthony→
Activedirector · ~44y · appointed 2010-11-25
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDGE, Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~44y · appointed 2013-06-08 · resigned 2016-10-18
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (48 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-12
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2025-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-11-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-31