KOBUS SERVICES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

05565842 · ltd · incorporated 2005-09-16

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

79/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: SIC 28990

Sector: Manufacturing

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 62-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (65/100, director aged 62). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.9y

30/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 15.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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

Lenders & charges

2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)

Directors & officers

26 officers (2 active, 26 linked, 17 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

0 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared

Director network

2 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

163 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

79/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2024-12-31	2023-12-31
Average employees	2	400

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 90 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Last 180 days

filings

• 2 gazette
• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (77 events)Click to expand

2026-03-07
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gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-06
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-03
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change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2026-03-03
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gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-06-03
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2025-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
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termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-05-08
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appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-05-08
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-04-01
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KERSHAW, Terence Roy appointed
secretary
2025-04-01
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MONKS, Paul Andrew appointed
director
2025-04-01
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ATIENZA-AVILA, Tomas resigned
director
2025-04-01
➖
BAUCUM, Brett Edward resigned
director
2025-04-01
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CAPETILLO, Alejandro resigned
director
2025-04-01
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GIBSON, Mark Christopher resigned
director
2025-04-01
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second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2024-11-26
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
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change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-06-07
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AZETS HOLDINGS LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2024-06-07
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-12
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appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2024-02-12
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2024-02-12
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change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-18
➕
AZETS HOLDINGS LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2023-12-18
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EDWARDS ACCOUNTANTS (MIDLANDS) LTD resigned
corporate-secretary
2023-12-09
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memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-12-09
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-12-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2023-11-20
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ATIENZA-AVILA, Tomas appointed
director
2023-11-20
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ATIENZA-AVILA, Tomas resigned
director
2023-11-20
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BACON, Nigel Douglas resigned
director
2023-11-20
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BAUCUM, Brett Edward appointed
director
2023-11-20
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CAPETILLO, Alejandro appointed
director
2023-11-20
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GIBSON, Mark Christopher appointed
director
2023-11-20
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MACDONALD, Simon Peter resigned
director
2023-11-20
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AEGF SERVICES LIMITED resigned
corporate-director
2023-11-20
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Charge satisfied #2
2020-03-20
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MACDONALD, Simon Peter appointed
director
2019-11-25
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DRAIN, Simon Michael, Dr resigned
director
2018-08-10
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EDWARDS ACCOUNTANTS (MIDLANDS) LTD appointed
corporate-secretary
2018-08-06
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ASHMORE, Richard resigned
secretary
2018-06-27
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ATIENZA-AVILA, Tomas appointed
director
2018-06-27
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DRAIN, Simon Michael, Dr appointed
director
2017-04-28
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BEN-HAIM, Amit resigned
director
2017-02-03
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EVANS, Christopher John resigned
director
2016-01-26
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BEN-HAIM, Amit appointed
director
2015-05-05
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CILLIERS, Jacobus Hendrik resigned
director

Showing most recent 50 of 77 events

Owner dependency

83/100

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.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 62 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

55/100

Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 62. Early succession window.
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.)

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated2005-09-16

Jurisdictionengland-wales

Primary SIC28990 — SIC 28990

Registered office

201 Mere Grange

Leaside

St. Helens

WA9 5XH

England

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-23

Last: 2026-03-09

Officers (2 active · 24 resigned)

KERSHAW, Terence Roy→

secretary · appointed 2025-04-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

MONKS, Paul Andrew→

director · ~62y · appointed 2025-04-01

View their other companies + combined net worth →

Active

ASHMORE, Richard→

secretary · appointed 2014-05-23 · resigned 2018-08-06

Resigned

CILLIERS, Zoe Clare→

secretary · appointed 2005-09-16 · resigned 2013-09-15

Resigned

GRAEME, Dorothy May→

nominee-secretary · appointed 2005-09-16 · resigned 2005-09-16

Resigned

SMITH, Les→

secretary · appointed 2013-09-15 · resigned 2014-05-22

Resigned

AZETS HOLDINGS LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2023-12-18 · resigned 2024-06-07

Resigned

EDWARDS ACCOUNTANTS (MIDLANDS) LTD→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2018-08-10 · resigned 2023-12-18

Resigned

ATIENZA-AVILA, Tomas→

director · ~58y · appointed 2023-11-20 · resigned 2025-04-01

Resigned

ATIENZA-AVILA, Tomas→

director · ~58y · appointed 2018-06-27 · resigned 2023-11-20

Resigned

BACON, Nigel Douglas→

director · ~69y · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2023-11-20

Resigned

BAUCUM, Brett Edward→

director · ~41y · appointed 2023-11-20 · resigned 2025-04-01

Resigned

BEN-HAIM, Amit→

director · ~66y · appointed 2016-01-26 · resigned 2017-04-28

Resigned

CAPETILLO, Alejandro→

director · ~40y · appointed 2023-11-20 · resigned 2025-04-01

Resigned

CILLIERS, Jacobus Hendrik→

director · ~58y · appointed 2005-09-16 · resigned 2015-05-05

Resigned

CILLIERS, Zoe Clare→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-09-16 · resigned 2008-01-01

Resigned

DRAIN, Simon Michael, Dr→

director · ~64y · appointed 2018-06-27 · resigned 2019-11-25

Resigned

EVANS, Christopher John→

director · ~69y · appointed 2014-10-02 · resigned 2017-02-03

Resigned

FORSTER, Frank→

director · ~66y · appointed 2005-09-16 · resigned 2005-11-18

Resigned

GIBSON, Mark Christopher→

director · ~38y · appointed 2023-11-20 · resigned 2025-04-01

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown

			Type	Properties
	satisfied	HSBC Hsbc Bank PLC	Debenture	1 property	09/12/2010	20/11/2023
	satisfied	Black Country Reinvestment Society Black Country Reinvestment Society Limited	Debenture	1 property	26/05/2010	26/07/2010

Recent filings (163 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2026-04-02

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date

gazette · DISS40

2026-03-07

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full

accounts · AA

2026-03-06

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date

officers · CH03

2026-03-03

gazette-notice-compulsory

gazette · GAZ1

2026-03-03

second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP04CS01

2025-06-03

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-08

termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date

officers · TM01

2025-05-08

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date

officers · AP03

2025-05-08

appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date

officers · AP01

2025-05-08

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address

address · AD01

2025-05-08

second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date

confirmation-statement · RP04CS01

2025-04-01

confirmation-statement-with-updates

confirmation-statement · CS01

2025-03-20