27G33 CONSULTANCY LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC638303 · ltd · incorporated 2019-08-08
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£143.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
76/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 76/100 (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, 1 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
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
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
17 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
76/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
65
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
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 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £143,945
Net assets shrinking
Down £47,967 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£144k
↓ 25% YoY
Current Assets
£142k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£39k£78k£118k£157k£196kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£143.9k£191.9k
Current assets£141.6k£196.0k
Net assets£143.9k£191.9k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (18 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-04-01
    MARTIN, Leo Anthony appointed
    secretary
  2. 2026-04-01
    MARTIN, Nicola Anne resigned
    secretary
  3. 2026-04-01
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2026-04-01
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  5. 2025-07-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2024-09-13
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-11-09
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  8. 2023-11-09
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2023-11-08
    MARTIN, Louise Patricia resigned
    secretary
  10. 2023-11-08
    MARTIN, Nicola Anne appointed
    secretary
  11. 2023-09-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2022-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-04-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2020-08-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  15. 2019-08-08
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    Company incorporated
    As 27G33 CONSULTANCY LTD
  16. 2019-08-08
    MARTIN, Leo, Professor appointed
    director
  17. 2019-08-08
    MARTIN, Louise Patricia appointed
    secretary
  18. 2019-08-08
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    incorporation-company
    incorporation · NEWINC

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 64 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 64. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

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

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Professor Leo Martin
Individual · British · DOB 07/1962 · age 64
2550%
25-50% shares08/08/2019
Mrs Louise Patricia Martin
Individual · British · DOB 04/1962 · age 64
2550%
25-50% shares08/08/2019

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
Incorporated2019-08-08
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

43 Church Road
Giffnock
Glasgow
G46 6LL
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-21
Last: 2025-08-07

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

MARTIN, Leo Anthony
secretary · appointed 2026-04-01
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Active
MARTIN, Leo, Professor
director · ~64y · appointed 2019-08-08
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Active
MARTIN, Louise Patricia
secretary · appointed 2019-08-08 · resigned 2023-11-08
Resigned
MARTIN, Nicola Anne
secretary · appointed 2023-11-08 · resigned 2026-04-01
Resigned

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Recent filings (17 total)

appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2026-04-01
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-04-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-09
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2023-11-09
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2023-11-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-27
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2020-08-17