TEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC734544 · ltd · incorporated 2022-06-06
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
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities
Sector: Information & communication
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management
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, 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
2 officers (2 active, 2 linked, 1 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
14 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£0Jun 2024Jun 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-06-302024-06-30
Average employees1100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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2 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

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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 (13 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  2. 2025-09-25
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  3. 2025-09-25
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    memorandum-articles
    incorporation · MA
  4. 2025-09-25
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    capital-name-of-class-of-shares
    capital · SH08
  5. 2025-09-25
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    capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
    capital · SH10
  6. 2025-08-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2024-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-06-07
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  9. 2024-02-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2022-06-06
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    Company incorporated
    As TEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD
  11. 2022-06-06
    PARKES, Catriona Marie appointed
    secretary
  12. 2022-06-06
    PARKES, Justin John appointed
    director
  13. 2022-06-06
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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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Justin John Parkes
Individual · British · DOB 02/1976 · age 50
5075%
50–75%board control50-75% shares · 50-75% voting · board control06/06/2022
Mrs Catriona Marie Parkes
Individual · British · DOB 01/1975 · age 51
2550%
25-50% shares05/06/2023

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
Incorporated2022-06-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

36 Braehead Road
Edinburgh
EH4 6BB
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-29
Last: 2025-09-15

Officers (2 active · 0 resigned)

PARKES, Catriona Marie
secretary · appointed 2022-06-06
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Active
PARKES, Justin John
director · ~50y · appointed 2022-06-06
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Active

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Recent filings (14 total)

resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2025-09-25
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2025-09-25
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2025-09-25
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-07
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2024-06-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-02-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-21
incorporation-company
incorporation · NEWINC
2022-06-06