JAMES G. BRODLIE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC078353 · ltd · incorporated 1982-04-16

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

—

book net assets

Opportunity

73/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other human health activities

Sector: Human health & social work

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.

Opportunity 73/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 5 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

7 live charges · 5 lenders · oldest 35.5y

15/100

under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

· Oldest live charge is 35.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
· 5 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
· Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (80/100)

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

Lenders & charges

7 charges (7/7 with lender, 7/7 with type)

Directors & officers

8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 6 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

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

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

106 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

73/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

100

Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

—

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102

Metric	2025-01-31	2024-01-31
Average employees	0	—

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 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (41 events)Click to expand

2025-10-20
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accounts · AA
2024-07-23
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accounts · AA
2023-10-11
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accounts · AA
2022-10-18
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accounts · AA
2021-06-11
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accounts · AA
2020-10-20
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accounts · AA
2019-10-31
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accounts · AA
2018-11-08
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mortgage · MR01
2018-11-07
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resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2018-11-06
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Charge registered #7
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2018-11-05
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mortgage · MR01
2018-11-03
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mortgage · MR04
2018-11-03
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mortgage · MR04
2018-11-03
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mortgage · MR04
2018-11-03
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mortgage · MR04
2018-11-03
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Charge satisfied #5
2018-11-03
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-11-03
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Charge satisfied #4
2018-11-03
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Charge satisfied #2
2018-11-01
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Charge registered #6
Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
2018-10-23
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accounts · AA
2017-10-25
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2016-07-07
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Charge registered #5
Lender: Strathclyde Pharmaceuticals
2016-05-06
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2016-04-25
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WILLIS, Keith David appointed
director
2016-04-25
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BRODLIE, Fiona Jane resigned
secretary
2016-04-25
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BRODLIE, James Gilmour resigned
director
2016-04-25
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MCCALLUM, Susan Elizabeth resigned
director
2016-04-25
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Strathclyde Pharmaceuticals Limited
2016-04-25
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Charge registered #2
Lender: Santander UK PLC
2016-03-24
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Charge satisfied #1
2015-12-22
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BRODLIE, James Gilmour appointed
director
2015-12-22
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BRODLIE, James Muir resigned
director
1998-07-31
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BRODLIE, Fiona Jane appointed
secretary
1998-07-31
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BRODLIE, Wilma Elizabeth resigned
secretary
1998-07-31
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BRODLIE, James Gilmour resigned
director
1998-07-31
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BRODLIE, Wilma Elizabeth resigned
director
1998-07-20
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BRODLIE, James Muir appointed
director
1998-07-20
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MCCALLUM, Susan Elizabeth appointed
director
1990-11-02
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1982-04-16
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Company incorporated
As JAMES G. BRODLIE LIMITED

Owner dependency

75/100

High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS

+Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

60/100

Strong succession signal

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 44 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

1 med ·

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern

medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mrs Heather Sarah Willis Individual · British · DOB 01/1982 · age 44	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	06/04/2016
Mr Keith David Willis Individual · United Kingdom · DOB 06/1981 · age 45	25–50%	25–50%	board control25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control	06/04/2016

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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SOUTH BEACH DENTAL LTD→ SC823327 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
SOUTHPARK RETIREMENT HOMES LTD→ SC777603 · est 2023 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	2y	—	—
THE DENTAL CLINIC AYR LTD→ SC856554 · est 2025 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
THE FERTILITY PSYCHOLOGIST LTD→ SC818966 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
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THE KIDS VILLAGE LTD→ SC750787 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeltd

Incorporated1982-04-16

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC86900 — Other human health activities

Registered office

15 Templehill

Troon

Ayrshire

KA10 6BQ

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-10-31

Last made up to: 2025-01-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-11-08

Last: 2025-10-25

Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)

WILLIS, Keith David→

director · ~45y · appointed 2016-04-25

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Active

BRODLIE, Fiona Jane→

secretary · appointed 1998-07-31 · resigned 2016-04-25

Resigned

BRODLIE, Wilma Elizabeth→

secretary · resigned 1998-07-31

Resigned

BRODLIE, James Gilmour→

director · ~86y · appointed 2015-12-22 · resigned 2016-04-25

Resigned

BRODLIE, James Muir→

director · ~61y · appointed 1998-07-20 · resigned 2015-12-22

Resigned

BRODLIE, James Gilmour→

director · ~86y · resigned 1998-07-31

Resigned

BRODLIE, Wilma Elizabeth→

director · ~84y · resigned 1998-07-31

Resigned

MCCALLUM, Susan Elizabeth→

director · ~61y · appointed 1998-07-20 · resigned 2016-04-25

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:7 of 7 shown

		Type	Properties
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	06/11/2018	—
outstanding	HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC	A registered charge	1 property	01/11/2018	—
satisfied	Strathclyde Pharmaceuticals	A registered charge	1 property	07/07/2016	03/11/2018
satisfied	Santander Santander UK PLC	A registered charge	1 property	06/05/2016	03/11/2018
satisfied	Strathclyde Pharmaceuticals Strathclyde Pharmaceuticals Limited	A registered charge	—	25/04/2016	03/11/2018
satisfied	Santander Santander UK PLC	A registered charge	1 property	25/04/2016	03/11/2018
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	02/11/1990	24/03/2016

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