SIMPSON-BROWN LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC036999 · ltd · incorporated 1961-11-21

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

78/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Sector: Real estate

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company 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 (78/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

14 officers (1 active, 14 linked, 8 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

137 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.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

—

Current Liabilities

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-04-05	2024-04-05
Total assets	—	£12.5k
Current assets	—	£11.4k
Net assets	—	£12.5k

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand

2025-12-18
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2024-12-20
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2023-12-19
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2022-12-23
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2021-12-21
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2020-12-23
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2019-12-17
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accounts · AA
2019-07-29
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2018-12-20
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accounts · AA
2018-08-02
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address · AD04
2018-03-19
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THORNTONS LAW LLP resigned
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2018-03-19
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officers · TM02
2018-03-19
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2017-12-22
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2016-12-22
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2016-09-28
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officers · TM01
2016-09-28
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2016-09-15
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FORSTER, Andrew O'Donnel resigned
director
2016-08-18
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MASSEY, Stewart John resigned
director
2016-08-14
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MASSEY, Ian James resigned
director
2015-11-24
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MCLEAN, Hejdi Iona Stewart appointed
director
2014-11-01
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MURRAY DONALD LLP resigned
corporate-secretary
2014-11-01
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THORNTONS LAW LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2011-11-21
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SIMPSON, Roona Elizabeth Huldtgreen resigned
director
2010-11-30
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BENNETTS resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-11-30
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MURRAY DONALD LLP appointed
corporate-secretary
2008-01-19
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MASSEY, Ian James appointed
director
2008-01-19
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MASSEY, Stewart John appointed
director
2007-11-24
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FORSTER, Andrew O'Donnel appointed
director
2007-08-07
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SIMPSON, Kenneth Mackintosh resigned
director
2006-07-31
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BEST, Betty Mackintosh resigned
director
2006-03-10
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BENNETTS appointed
corporate-secretary
2005-12-24
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SIMPSON, Roona Elizabeth Huldtgreen appointed
director
2005-12-01
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UNDERWOOD, John Aytoun, Major resigned
secretary
2002-03-22
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UNDERWOOD, Lois resigned
secretary
1996-05-23
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GLOGOWSKA, Jean Stewart resigned
director
1993-08-23
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UNDERWOOD, John Aytoun, Major appointed
secretary
1993-08-23
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UNDERWOOD, Lois appointed
secretary
1993-08-23
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INCHDAIRNIE HOLIDAY PROPERTIES LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
1961-11-21
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Company incorporated
As SIMPSON-BROWN LIMITED

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 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

70/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 64 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

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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Hejdi Iona Stewart Mclean Individual · British · DOB 07/1966 · age 60	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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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1961-11-21

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

12 Carron Place

Kelvin Industrial Estate

East Kilbride

G75 0YL

Scotland

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-05

Last made up to: 2025-04-05

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-08-06

Last: 2025-07-23

Officers (1 active · 13 resigned)

MCLEAN, Hejdi Iona Stewart→

director · ~60y · appointed 2015-11-24

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Active

UNDERWOOD, John Aytoun, Major→

secretary · appointed 1993-08-23 · resigned 2005-12-01

Resigned

UNDERWOOD, Lois→

secretary · appointed 1993-08-23 · resigned 2002-03-22

Resigned

BENNETTS→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2006-03-10 · resigned 2010-11-30

Resigned

INCHDAIRNIE HOLIDAY PROPERTIES LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · resigned 1993-08-23

Resigned

MURRAY DONALD LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-11-30 · resigned 2014-11-01

Resigned

THORNTONS LAW LLP→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2014-11-01 · resigned 2018-03-19

Resigned

BEST, Betty Mackintosh→

director · ~105y · resigned 2006-07-31

Resigned

FORSTER, Andrew O'Donnel→

director · ~58y · appointed 2007-11-24 · resigned 2016-09-15

Resigned

GLOGOWSKA, Jean Stewart→

director · ~108y · resigned 1996-05-23

Resigned

MASSEY, Ian James→

director · ~54y · appointed 2008-01-19 · resigned 2016-08-14

Resigned

MASSEY, Stewart John→

director · ~59y · appointed 2008-01-19 · resigned 2016-08-18

Resigned

SIMPSON, Kenneth Mackintosh→

director · ~103y · resigned 2007-08-07

Resigned

SIMPSON, Roona Elizabeth Huldtgreen→

director · ~62y · appointed 2005-12-24 · resigned 2011-11-21

Resigned

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