NAMDIM SAFETY SERVICES LTD

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SC415249 · ltd · incorporated 2012-01-23
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£5
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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).

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, 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 (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
34 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
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 declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £5
Net assets shrinking
Down £12 YoY
Cash YoY
+801%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£9k
↑ 801% YoY
Net Worth
£5
↓ 71% YoY
Current Assets
£12k
↓ 31% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£3k£7k£10k£14k£17kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£4.5k£13.9k
Current assets£11.9k£17.2k
Cash£8.7k£964
Debtors£3.2k£16.2k
Net assets£5£17

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-04-07
    BURNS, Jayne Francis resigned
    director
  3. 2025-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-10-08
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-10-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-04-19
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  8. 2022-04-12
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  9. 2021-12-02
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-10-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-10-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-03-28
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2015-10-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  17. 2015-07-14
    BURNS, Jayne Francis appointed
    director
  18. 2012-01-23
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NAMDIM SAFETY SERVICES LTD
  19. 2012-01-23
    BURNS, Robert appointed
    director

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

58/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 14 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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Robert Burns
Individual · British · DOB 03/1975 · age 51
2550%
25-50% shares23/01/2017
Mrs Jayne Francis Burns
Individual · British · DOB 10/1977 · age 49
2550%
25-50% shares23/01/2017

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
Incorporated2012-01-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

58 Long Lane
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1HH

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-06
Last: 2026-01-23

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

BURNS, Robert
director · ~51y · appointed 2012-01-23
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Active
BURNS, Jayne Francis
director · ~49y · appointed 2015-07-14 · resigned 2026-04-07
Resigned

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Recent filings (34 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-10-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-04-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-04-18
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-04-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-01-18