ATGE PLUS LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC522907 · ltd · incorporated 2015-12-21
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£-7.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Business and domestic software development
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74901Environmental consulting activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 71/100 (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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 7 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £7,322

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
-£7k
↓ 5.5% YoY
Current Assets
£32
↓ 50% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£7k-£6k-£4k-£3k-£1k£64Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Total assets£-7.3k£-6.9k
Current assets£32£64
Net assets£-7.3k£-6.9k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-09-08
    ➖
    MCQUILTER, William resigned
    secretary
  3. 2025-09-08
    ➖
    MCQUILTER, William John resigned
    director
  4. 2025-09-08
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-09-08
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2025-07-22
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  7. 2025-07-22
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  8. 2025-03-18
    ➕
    MCQUILTER, Paul William appointed
    director
  9. 2025-03-18
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2024-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2023-09-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-08-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-11-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2020-09-29
    ➖
    KOLODZIEJ, Peter resigned
    director
  16. 2020-09-29
    ➖
    STACK, Christopher resigned
    director
  17. 2020-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  18. 2020-09-29
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  19. 2019-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2019-08-05
    ➖
    MCQUILTER, Monica Therese resigned
    director
  21. 2019-08-05
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  22. 2019-04-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  23. 2018-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  24. 2017-08-04
    ➖
    MCQUILTER, Paul resigned
    secretary
  25. 2017-08-04
    ➕
    MCQUILTER, William appointed
    secretary
  26. 2017-08-04
    ➖
    MCQUILTER, Paul resigned
    director
  27. 2017-08-04
    ➕
    MCQUILTER, William John appointed
    director
  28. 2017-04-13
    ➕
    MCQUILTER, Monica Therese appointed
    director
  29. 2017-04-07
    ➕
    KOLODZIEJ, Peter appointed
    director
  30. 2017-03-30
    ➕
    STACK, Christopher appointed
    director
  31. 2016-12-16
    ➕
    MCQUILTER, Paul appointed
    secretary
  32. 2016-12-16
    ➕
    MCQUILTER, Paul appointed
    director
  33. 2016-12-10
    ➖
    MCQUILTER, Susan resigned
    director
  34. 2015-12-21
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ATGE PLUS LTD
  35. 2015-12-21
    ➕
    MCQUILTER, Susan 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

45/100
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.

Red flags

1 med ·
2 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: MCQUILTER, William resigned 2025-09-08; MCQUILTER, William John resigned 2025-09-08

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Paul William Mcquilter
Individual · British · DOB 10/1984 · age 42
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control22/07/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Susan Mcquilterceased 22/07/2025· 75-100% shares
  • Mr Paul Mcquilterceased 12/12/2017· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2015-12-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62012 — Business and domestic software development

Registered office

32 Boghead Road
Dumbarton
G82 2HP

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-05
Last: 2025-07-22

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

MCQUILTER, Paul William→
director · ~42y · appointed 2025-03-18
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCQUILTER, Paul→
secretary · appointed 2016-12-16 · resigned 2017-08-04
Resigned
MCQUILTER, William→
secretary · appointed 2017-08-04 · resigned 2025-09-08
Resigned
KOLODZIEJ, Peter→
director · ~42y · appointed 2017-04-07 · resigned 2020-09-29
Resigned
MCQUILTER, Monica Therese→
director · ~40y · appointed 2017-04-13 · resigned 2019-08-05
Resigned
MCQUILTER, Paul→
director · ~42y · appointed 2016-12-16 · resigned 2017-08-04
Resigned
MCQUILTER, Susan→
director · ~69y · appointed 2015-12-21 · resigned 2016-12-10
Resigned
MCQUILTER, William John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2017-08-04 · resigned 2025-09-08
Resigned
STACK, Christopher→
director · ~60y · appointed 2017-03-30 · resigned 2020-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (46 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-15
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2025-09-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-22
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2025-07-22
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-07-22
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-08-22