ZX MEASUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED

🌳Matureactive

SC291835 · ltd · incorporated 2005-10-18

Investment thesis

Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.

Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.

Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.

Opportunity decay

hardening · 12-months

Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.

· Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage

🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 65-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (60/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

21 officers (6 active, 21 linked, 13 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

14 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

96 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

78/100Strong

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

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (54 events)Click to expand

2025-05-30
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2024-07-12
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2024-07-12
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officers · CH01
2024-06-17
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accounts · AA
2024-03-19
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officers · AP03
2024-03-19
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officers · TM02
2024-03-18
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KEATS, Helen Claire appointed
secretary
2024-03-18
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ROPER, James Jonathan resigned
secretary
2023-06-15
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accounts · AA
2022-06-07
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accounts · AA
2021-06-25
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accounts · AA
2021-06-23
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officers · AP03
2021-06-23
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officers · TM02
2021-06-18
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LYNE, Jonathan Mark resigned
secretary
2021-06-18
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ROPER, James Jonathan appointed
secretary
2020-12-15
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accounts · AA
2019-07-04
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accounts · AA
2019-04-15
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officers · CH01
2019-04-15
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2018-12-11
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officers · CH01
2018-09-20
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officers · CH01
2018-08-01
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RAVEY, John appointed
director
2018-08-01
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WOODWARD, Alexander Charles appointed
director
2018-04-16
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LOCKER, Ian appointed
director
2018-04-16
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LYNE, Jonathan Mark appointed
secretary
2018-04-16
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NASH, Richard Matthews resigned
secretary
2018-04-16
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TROTTER, Stephen Dennis resigned
director
2018-04-16
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WALLS, Richard James resigned
director
2018-03-12
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TROTTER, Stephen Dennis appointed
director
2017-04-01
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WALLS, Richard James appointed
director
2017-03-31
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LEEMING, Edward Martin resigned
director
2016-02-01
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MINDELL, Belinda Rosemary appointed
director
2016-02-01
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DOWLER, Jeremy resigned
director
2016-02-01
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SAINSBURY, Jeremy Barton resigned
director
2013-10-01
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NASH, Richard Matthews appointed
secretary
2013-09-06
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MACMILLAN, William resigned
secretary
2013-04-15
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EMERY, Nicholas Andrew appointed
director
2013-03-22
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WALSH, Pauline Mary resigned
director
2011-11-25
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HALL, Stuart Henderson resigned
director
2011-02-03
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EMMERSON, Kirsty Elizabeth resigned
secretary
2010-04-27
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MACMILLAN, William appointed
secretary
2010-04-15
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WALLACE, John Cameron resigned
director
2010-04-15
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WALSH, Pauline Mary appointed
director
2007-01-03
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EMMERSON, Kirsty Elizabeth appointed
secretary
2007-01-03
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WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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2007-01-03
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DOWLER, Jeremy appointed
director
2007-01-03
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LEEMING, Edward Martin appointed
director
2007-01-03
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WALLACE, John Cameron appointed
director
2006-01-10
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HALL, Stuart Henderson appointed
director
2006-01-10
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SAINSBURY, Jeremy Barton appointed
director

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Owner dependency

55/100

Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS

-5 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 13 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

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

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Zephir Limited

Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control

ultimate parent

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ZX MEASUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED

This company · SC291835

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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Zephir Limited Corporate entity	75–100%	75–100%	board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control	16/04/2018

1 historic (ceased) PSC

The Natural Power Consultants Limitedceased 16/04/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

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

Incorporated2005-10-18

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC77390 — Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Registered office

The Green House

Forrest Estate Dalry

Castle Douglas

Dumfries And Galloway

DG7 3XS

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-25

Last made up to: 2024-12-25

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-01

Last: 2025-10-18