FES FM (UK) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
08821710 · ltd · incorporated 2013-12-19
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Electrical installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 78/100 (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: high (80/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
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 accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Aug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31

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
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-12
    📄
    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  2. 2025-12-12
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  3. 2025-10-06
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2025-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-04-24
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-09-01
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  7. 2023-07-18
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2023-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2022-09-16
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  10. 2022-08-31
    ➖
    FLETCHER, Kevin Paterson resigned
    director
  11. 2022-05-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-05-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-03-23
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2020-11-13
    📍
    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2020-03-18
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  16. 2019-03-04
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  17. 2018-05-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  18. 2015-04-01
    ➕
    THOMSON, Craig Alexander appointed
    secretary
  19. 2015-04-01
    ➖
    JACK, Ronald Gilfillan resigned
    secretary
  20. 2014-06-12
    ➕
    JACK, Ronald Gilfillan appointed
    secretary
  21. 2014-06-12
    ➖
    WALLS, Archibald Peter Menzies resigned
    secretary
  22. 2013-12-19
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FES FM (UK) LIMITED
  23. 2013-12-19
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Duncan Kirk appointed
    director
  24. 2013-12-19
    ➕
    WALLS, Archibald Peter Menzies appointed
    secretary
  25. 2013-12-19
    ➕
    FLETCHER, Kevin Paterson appointed
    director
  26. 2013-12-19
    ➕
    FORTH PPP LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  27. 2013-12-19
    ➖
    FORTH PPP LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director

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 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 12 years.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Forth Ppp Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Forth Ppp Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FES FM (UK) LIMITED
This company · 08821710

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Forth Ppp Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2013-12-19
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC43210 — Electrical installation

Registered office

Level 4 Dashwood House
69 Old Broad Street
London
EC2M 1QS
England

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-10
Last: 2025-11-26

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

THOMSON, Craig Alexander→
secretary · appointed 2015-04-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FLETCHER, Duncan Kirk→
director · ~59y · appointed 2013-12-19
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
JACK, Ronald Gilfillan→
secretary · appointed 2014-06-12 · resigned 2015-04-01
Resigned
WALLS, Archibald Peter Menzies→
secretary · appointed 2013-12-19 · resigned 2014-06-12
Resigned
FLETCHER, Kevin Paterson→
director · ~57y · appointed 2013-12-19 · resigned 2022-08-31
Resigned
FORTH PPP LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2013-12-19 · resigned 2013-12-19
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2025-12-12
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-12-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-19
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-21
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-09-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-20