ZEN CONSULTANTS PAYROLL LTD.

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SC598743 · ltd · incorporated 2018-06-01
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
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Human resources provision and management of human resources functions
Sector: Administrative & support services
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 99999SIC 99999
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 72/100 (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: medium (58/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
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
5 connected companies via shared directors
60
Filing history
22 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (17 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-03-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-05-06
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2024-03-28
    ➖
    BOLDOR, Maria resigned
    director
  5. 2024-03-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-10-23
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  8. 2023-10-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  9. 2023-06-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2023-02-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2022-01-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-02-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2019-09-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-06-01
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As ZEN CONSULTANTS PAYROLL LTD.
  15. 2018-06-01
    ➕
    SHARIF, Saj appointed
    director
  16. 2018-06-01
    ➕
    BOLDOR, Maria appointed
    director
  17. 2018-06-01
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

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

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
Ms Saj Sharif
Individual · Scottish · DOB 06/1970 · age 56
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/06/2018

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
Incorporated2018-06-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC78300 — Human resources provision and management of human resources functions

Registered office

85 Glasgow Road
Edinburgh
EH12 8LJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-05-19
Last: 2026-05-05

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SHARIF, Saj→
director · ~56y · appointed 2018-06-01
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Active
BOLDOR, Maria→
director · ~44y · appointed 2018-06-01 · resigned 2024-03-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (22 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-04-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-11
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-03-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-23
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-06
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-06-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-02-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-27