UKPR PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC452745 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-19
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
31 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.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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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 | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
5
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-01📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-05-01📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2026-05-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-04-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-03-31➕SCOTT, Natalie Lauren appointeddirector
- 2026-03-31➖REID, Mark Arthur Cleland resigneddirector
- 2025-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-03-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-06-27📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2016-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-19🏢Company incorporatedAs UKPR PRINTING SERVICES LIMITED
- 2013-06-19➕REID, Mark Arthur Cleland appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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
45/100
Moderate signalSome 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.
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 |
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Mrs Natalie Lauren Scott Individual · British · DOB 09/1989 · age 37 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 31/03/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Mark Arthur Cleland Reidceased 31/03/2026· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Trade services · ML postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUSION ASSETS LIMITED→ SC299690 · est 2006 | £2.93M £2.19M–£3.66M | £344.0k | — | 1300 | 20y | 83 | 76y |
| MONDO VERDE LTD→ SC741022 · est 2022 | £79.7k £59.8k–£99.6k | £30.9k | — | 200 | 3y | 83 | 48y |
| ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION GROUP LIMITED→ SC202571 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 68y |
| AMCOL SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC162633 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 30y | 83 | 77y |
| BARR FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC154881 · est 1994 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 31y | 83 | 65y |
| FUL-TON FORKLIFTS LIMITED→ SC079132 · est 1982 | — | — | £452.9k | — | 43y | 83 | 81y |
| GSB LANDSCAPES LTD.→ SC354223 · est 2009 | — | — | £228.0k | — | 17y | 83 | 61y |
| MITCHELL DRAINAGE AND WASTE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC184396 · est 1998 | — | — | £508.0k | — | 28y | 83 | 63y |
| NEWMAINS COMMUNITY TRUST LTD→ SC396456 · est 2011 | — | — | £1.89M | — | 15y | 83 | 83y |
| ORAAM INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC251461 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 63y |
| PATHFINDER GUIDE DOG PROGRAMME→ SC263973 · est 2004 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 22y | 83 | 79y |
| WILMAC COMPETENCE SERVICES LIMITED→ SC493490 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-19
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Units 1-4 Alderston Way
Righead Industrial Estate
Bellshill
Lanarkshire
ML4 3LT
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-03
Last: 2025-06-19
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
SCOTT, Natalie Lauren→
Activedirector · ~37y · appointed 2026-03-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
REID, Mark Arthur Cleland→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2013-06-19 · resigned 2026-03-31
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Recent filings (31 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-05-01
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-05-01
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-05-01
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-24