TRIGAN LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC717595 · ltd · incorporated 2021-12-14
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other information technology service activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (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
11 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
60
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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 officers
  • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (11 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-07
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  2. 2026-02-24
    SARGINSON, Gunel, Dr resigned
    director
  3. 2025-09-29
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-06-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-09
    📄
    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  6. 2023-11-09
    📄
    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  7. 2023-11-01
    SARGINSON, Gunel, Dr appointed
    director
  8. 2023-09-03
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-12-14
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TRIGAN LTD
  10. 2021-12-14
    SARGINSON, Aaron Thomas appointed
    director
  11. 2021-12-14
    📄
    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
Aaron Thomas Sarginson
Individual · British · DOB 02/1986 · age 40
75100%
75-100% shares14/12/2021

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
Incorporated2021-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62090 — Other information technology service activities

Registered office

9 Watling Street
Dumfries
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 1HF
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-27
Last: 2025-12-13

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

SARGINSON, Aaron Thomas
director · ~40y · appointed 2021-12-14
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Active
SARGINSON, Gunel, Dr
director · ~42y · appointed 2023-11-01 · resigned 2026-02-24
Resigned

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Recent filings (11 total)

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-27
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-11-09
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-26
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2021-12-14