PARRY'S PREMIUM SERVICES LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC576888 · ltd · incorporated 2017-09-21
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 09100
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 76/100 (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 (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 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
26 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.
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Average employees | 2 | 100 |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-29➖SMALL, Carole Anne resigneddirector
- 2025-08-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-04-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2024-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-02-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-03📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-30📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2022-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-01📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2020-06-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-09-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-09-28📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-09-21🏢Company incorporatedAs PARRY'S PREMIUM SERVICES LTD
- 2017-09-21➕PARRY, Glyn Ellis appointeddirector
- 2017-09-21➕SMALL, Carole Anne appointeddirector
Owner dependency
98/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PARRY" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Glyn Ellis Parry Individual · British · DOB 01/1962 · age 64 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 21/09/2017 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2017-09-21
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC09100 — SIC 09100
Registered office
Stannergate House 41 Dundee Road West
Broughty Ferry
Dundee
DD5 1NB
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-04
Last: 2025-09-20
Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)
PARRY, Glyn Ellis→
Activedirector · ~64y · appointed 2017-09-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
SMALL, Carole Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2017-09-21 · resigned 2025-08-29
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (26 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-04-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-23
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-01-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-09-30
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-09-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-09-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-01-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-06