SF PLANNING & ANALYSIS SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC436141 · ltd · incorporated 2012-11-05
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
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£117.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
64/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed trade-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 64/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
32 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
64/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
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
Positive net assets
Net assets £117,332

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£117k
↑ 42% YoY
Current Assets
£142k
↑ 38% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£28k£57k£85k£114k£142kNov 2024Nov 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-11-302024-11-30
Total assets£117.3k£82.3k
Current assets£142.0k£102.7k
Net assets£117.3k£82.3k

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 (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-08-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-08-29
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-03-23
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  5. 2024-01-23
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  6. 2023-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-03-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-03-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2019-08-05
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-03-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-03-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-12-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  15. 2015-12-16
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2015-11-24
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2012-11-05
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    Company incorporated
    As SF PLANNING & ANALYSIS SERVICES LIMITED
  18. 2012-11-05
    FERGUSON, Steven Francis appointed
    director

Owner dependency

80/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 13 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

Succession & seller-readiness

53/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 years.

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: 2025-11-19

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Steven Francis Ferguson
Individual · British · DOB 05/1974 · age 52
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2012-11-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

12 Yerton Brae
West Kilbride
Ayrshire
KA23 9HH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-19OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-05

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

FERGUSON, Steven Francis
director · ~52y · appointed 2012-11-05
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Recent filings (32 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-03-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-01-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-03-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-02-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-07