HANDY SERVICES (FIFE) LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC567560 · ltd · incorporated 2017-06-01
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
£842.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other human health activities
Sector: Human health & social work
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 71-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 76/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (60/100, director aged 71). 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 (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
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
24 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
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 £842,384
Net assets shrinking
Down £17,148 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£842k
↓ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£625k
↓ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£172k£344k£516k£688k£860kJun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Total assets£842.4k£859.5k
Current assets£624.6k£714.9k
Net assets£842.4k£859.5k

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 (19 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-03-20
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2025-03-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  5. 2025-03-20
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  6. 2024-12-31
    ➖
    STEWART, Rose Anne resigned
    director
  7. 2023-11-14
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-06-25
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-03-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-06-27
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2019-06-15
    ➕
    STEWART, Rose Anne appointed
    director
  15. 2019-03-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2017-06-13
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  17. 2017-06-01
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    Company incorporated
    As HANDY SERVICES (FIFE) LTD
  18. 2017-06-01
    ➕
    MUIR, Heather appointed
    director
  19. 2017-06-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 71 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 71 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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
Mrs Heather Muir
Individual · British · DOB 10/1955 · age 71
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mrs Rose Anne Stewartceased 31/12/2024· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2017-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

9 Routine Row
Pittenweem
Anstruther
Fife
KY10 2LG
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last: 2025-06-16

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MUIR, Heather→
director · ~71y · appointed 2017-06-01
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Active
STEWART, Rose Anne→
director · ~76y · appointed 2019-06-15 · resigned 2024-12-31
Resigned

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Recent filings (24 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-28
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-03-20
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-11-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-22
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2020-06-25