AUTOMATIC SENSE CONTROL LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC197663 · ltd · incorporated 1999-06-30
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 Jun 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 26.6y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 26.6 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-06-30 | 2024-06-30 |
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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
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22➕MUIR, Christopher appointeddirector
- 2025-08-22➖MUIR, Charles Gardiner resigneddirector
- 2025-08-22📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-22📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-03-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-29📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-02-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-02📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-02-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-02-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 1999-09-02🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 1999-06-30🏢Company incorporatedAs AUTOMATIC SENSE CONTROL LIMITED
- 1999-06-30➕MUIR, Christopher appointedsecretary
- 1999-06-30➕FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-30➖FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1999-06-30➕MUIR, Charles Gardiner appointeddirector
- 1999-06-30➕FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1999-06-30➖FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial 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 signalSome 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
cleanNo 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Charles Gardiner Muir Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2017 |
Mr Charles Gardiner Muir Individual · British · DOB 12/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 30/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1999-06-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
10 Saline Street
Airdrie
ML6 9BE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-14
Last: 2025-06-30
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
MUIR, Christopher→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2025-08-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-06-30
MUIR, Charles Gardiner→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 2025-08-22
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1999-06-30 · resigned 1999-06-30
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Floating charge | 1 property | 02/09/1999 | — |
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Recent filings (67 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-08-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-08-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-09-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-01-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-04