1CALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC275690 · ltd · incorporated 2004-11-05
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 2025
Net worth
£729.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
PursueAsset-holding vehicle with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (93/100, director aged 69). 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 21.4y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 21.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (76/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 1 with DOB)
73
Ownership & PSC
3 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
75 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £729,201
Cash YoY
+32%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£344k
↑ 32% YoY
Net Worth
£729k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Assets
£968k
↑ 13% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £786.0k | £711.3k |
| Current assets | £967.7k | £854.6k |
| Cash | £344.2k | £260.5k |
| Debtors | £438.0k | £539.1k |
| Net assets | £729.2k | £647.8k |
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.
See pricing →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 (35 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-22📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2025-05-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-20📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-05-20🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2025-05-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-15📄capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-sharescapital · SH10
- 2024-08-14📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2024-05-03📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2024-05-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-13📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-11-09📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2022-01-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-26📄change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH04
- 2021-05-26📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2020-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2012-10-01➕BURNETT & REID LLP appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2012-09-30➖BURNETT & REID resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-12-21🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited
- 2004-11-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2004-11-25➕BURNETT & REID appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2004-11-15➕KERR, Henry Thomas appointeddirector
- 2004-11-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1CALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED
- 2004-11-05➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-05➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-11-05➕CODIR LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-05➖CODIR LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-05➕COSEC LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-11-05➖COSEC LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 21 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
95/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 21 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 21 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
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
3 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Christopher Kerr Individual · British · DOB 04/1982 · age 44 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mrs Denise Kerr Individual · British · DOB 04/1959 · age 67 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
Mr Henry Thomas Kerr Individual · British · DOB 03/1957 · age 69 | 25–50% | — | 25-50% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-11-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Suite A
1 Albyn Place
Aberdeen
AB10 1BR
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-09-30
Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-29
Last: 2025-08-15
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
BURNETT & REID LLP→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2012-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
KERR, Henry Thomas→
Activedirector · ~69y · appointed 2004-11-15
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BURNETT & REID→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2004-11-25 · resigned 2012-09-30
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-11-05 · resigned 2004-11-05
CODIR LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-05 · resigned 2004-11-05
COSEC LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-11-05 · resigned 2004-11-05
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland Commercial Services Limited | Floating charge | 1 property | 21/12/2004 | 20/05/2025 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 30/11/2004 | 20/05/2025 |
Recent filings (75 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-22
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2025-08-22
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-20
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-05-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
capital-variation-of-rights-attached-to-shares
capital · SH10
2024-08-15
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2024-08-14
change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH04
2024-05-03
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-05-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-13
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-11-13