QUALITY AWARDS LIMITED

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SC407666 · ltd · incorporated 2011-09-20
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.
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Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Market research and public opinion polling
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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 (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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
28 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
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
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Sept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30

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

Recent activity

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Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-03-31
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  2. 2024-06-22
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  3. 2023-06-20
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  4. 2021-10-21
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  5. 2020-10-01
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  6. 2020-06-18
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  7. 2019-02-14
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  8. 2018-06-22
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  9. 2017-06-09
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  10. 2016-06-15
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  11. 2015-10-03
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  12. 2015-06-19
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  13. 2014-09-27
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  14. 2014-06-07
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  15. 2013-09-24
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  16. 2011-09-20
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    Company incorporated
    As QUALITY AWARDS LIMITED
  17. 2011-09-20
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    MILLER, Michael Edward appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-09-20
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    MILLER, Michael Edward appointed
    director

Owner dependency

88/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 15 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

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

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Michael Edward Miller
Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 12/1968 · age 58
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/09/2016

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
Incorporated2011-09-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73200 — Market research and public opinion polling

Registered office

Leafield House
Ayr Road
Cornsilloch
Lanarkshire
ML9 2UA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

MILLER, Michael Edward→
secretary · appointed 2011-09-20
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MILLER, Michael Edward→
director · ~58y · appointed 2011-09-20
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Recent filings (28 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-10-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-06-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-02-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-03