SUZANNE ZEEDYK LIMITED

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SC404248 · ltd · incorporated 2011-07-27
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
£59.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Pre-primary education
Sector: Education
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 85410Post-secondary non-tertiary education
  • 85600Educational support services
  • 94120Activities of professional membership organisations
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (77/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 4 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 (1 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
47 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £59,350
Cash YoY
+24%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£46k
↑ 24% YoY
Net Worth
£59k
↑ 2.0% YoY
Current Assets
£67k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£14k£27k£41k£54k£68kAug 2023Aug 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-08-312023-08-31
Total assets£59.4k£58.2k
Current assets£67.4k£68.0k
Cash£45.8k£36.8k
Net assets£59.4k£58.2k

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

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

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-05-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-05-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-07-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2020-05-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-05-29
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-09-06
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    officers · TM02
  9. 2018-09-06
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  10. 2018-08-31
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    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  11. 2018-05-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  12. 2018-05-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-02-12
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    change-corporate-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH04
  14. 2017-10-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2017-10-18
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  16. 2017-07-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  17. 2017-07-18
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC09
  18. 2012-09-27
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    STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  19. 2012-07-20
    ➖
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP resigned
    corporate-secretary
  20. 2011-09-22
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    ZEEDYK, Mary Suzanne appointed
    director
  21. 2011-09-22
    ➖
    VINDEX LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  22. 2011-09-22
    ➖
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  23. 2011-09-12
    ➖
    TRUESDALE, Christine resigned
    director
  24. 2011-07-27
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    Company incorporated
    As SUZANNE ZEEDYK LIMITED
  25. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP appointed
    corporate-secretary
  26. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    TRUESDALE, Christine appointed
    director
  27. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    VINDEX LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  28. 2011-07-27
    ➕
    VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

98/100
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.
  • +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "ZEEDYK" — strong identity link between founder and business.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

78/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 15 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.)

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Mary Suzanne Zeedyk
Individual · American · DOB 06/1963 · age 63
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting01/08/2016

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
Incorporated2011-07-27
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC85100 — Pre-primary education

Registered office

61 Scott Street
Dundee
DD2 2BA
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-10
Last: 2025-07-27

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

ZEEDYK, Mary Suzanne→
director · ~63y · appointed 2011-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MACLAY MURRAY & SPENS LLP→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2011-07-27 · resigned 2012-07-20
Resigned
STRONACHS SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2012-09-27 · resigned 2018-08-31
Resigned
TRUESDALE, Christine→
director · ~66y · appointed 2011-07-27 · resigned 2011-09-12
Resigned
VINDEX LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-07-27 · resigned 2011-09-22
Resigned
VINDEX SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2011-07-27 · resigned 2011-09-22
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
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accounts · AA
2025-05-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-05-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-29
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-09-06