1981 HOLDINGS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC507723 · ltd · incorporated 2015-06-05
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 2024
Net worth
£185.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueActive trading company. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. 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 (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
9 live charges · oldest 10.0y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 10.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (83/100)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
9 charges (9/9 with lender, 9/9 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
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
44 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
74
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £185,691
Cash YoY
+98%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£103k
↑ 98% YoY
Net Worth
£186k
↑ 41% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £102.9k | £51.9k |
| Net assets | £185.7k | £132.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
6
filings
- • 2 mortgage
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-16📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2026-03-05🔒Charge registered #8Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2026-02-27🔒Charge registered #9Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2026-01-05📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-01-05📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2026-01-05📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-16📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-06-16🔓Charge satisfied #5
- 2024-12-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-11-01📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #7Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-10-30🔒Charge registered #6Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2024-03-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-27📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2022-06-23📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2021-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-28📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-22🔒Charge registered #4Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-10-19🔒Charge registered #5Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-10-14📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-11🔒Charge registered #3Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-09-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-25📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2019-12-12🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2019-11-15🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2016-05-04🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2016-04-28🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2015-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs 1981 HOLDINGS LIMITED
- 2015-06-05➕STEWART, Robert Walter appointeddirector
Owner dependency
80/100
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.
- +No director turnover: Company is 11 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.
Succession & seller-readiness
50/100
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.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
1 med · 1 lowCharge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.
6 live charges
lowHeavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Robert Walter Stewart Individual · British · DOB 11/1981 · age 45 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
🔒Co-director network graph
Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
9 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2015-06-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
C/O Johnston Carmichael
227 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2ND
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-26
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-03
Last: 2026-03-20
Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)
STEWART, Robert Walter→
Activedirector · ~45y · appointed 2015-06-05
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Mortgages & charges
9
Total charges
6
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:9 of 9 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 05/03/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 27/02/2026 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 30/10/2024 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 22/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 19/10/2021 | 16/06/2025 | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 04/05/2016 | 15/11/2019 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 28/04/2016 | 12/12/2019 |
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Recent filings (44 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-14
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-16
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2026-03-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2026-01-05
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-01-05
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-26
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-06-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-19
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-01
mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-date
mortgage · MR01
2024-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-03-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28