BARK PRODUCTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC092002 · ltd · incorporated 1985-03-06
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
18 officers (2 active, 18 linked, 12 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
3 connected companies via shared directors
54
Filing history
120 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (45 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-10-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-10-14
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  3. 2023-07-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  4. 2022-09-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  5. 2021-09-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
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  6. 2020-10-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2019-10-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  8. 2018-10-12
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  9. 2017-10-12
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  10. 2016-08-30
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    accounts · AA
  11. 2015-10-28
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    annual-return · AR01
  12. 2015-06-04
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  13. 2014-11-05
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  14. 2014-10-02
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2013-11-01
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    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2010-07-28
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    BANNERMAN, Roxanne appointed
    secretary
  17. 2010-07-28
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    BANNERMAN, Ross Mackenzie appointed
    director
  18. 2010-07-28
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    BANNERMAN, Ross Mackenzie resigned
    secretary
  19. 2010-07-28
    ➖
    BANNERMAN, Iain Alasdair resigned
    director
  20. 2010-07-28
    ➖
    BANNERMAN, Robert Ross resigned
    director
  21. 2009-10-16
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    BANNERMAN, Ross Mackenzie appointed
    secretary
  22. 2009-09-29
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic resigned
    secretary
  23. 2009-09-29
    ➖
    BURNS, Bernard Patrick resigned
    director
  24. 2009-09-29
    ➖
    WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic resigned
    director
  25. 2008-05-16
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    BURNS, Bernard Patrick appointed
    director
  26. 2006-06-30
    ➖
    DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas resigned
    director
  27. 2005-02-14
    ➖
    ROWLAND, Stephen resigned
    secretary
  28. 2005-02-14
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic appointed
    secretary
  29. 2005-02-14
    ➖
    ROWLAND, Stephen resigned
    director
  30. 2005-02-14
    ➕
    WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic appointed
    director
  31. 2003-02-27
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Stephen appointed
    director
  32. 2002-12-31
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    FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis resigned
    director
  33. 2002-05-01
    ➖
    DICK, Thomas Robert resigned
    director
  34. 2001-12-07
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    BARTON, Peter James Frederick resigned
    director
  35. 2001-12-07
    ➕
    FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis appointed
    director
  36. 2001-11-30
    ➖
    DAWE, Edward William resigned
    secretary
  37. 2001-11-30
    ➕
    ROWLAND, Stephen appointed
    secretary
  38. 2001-01-11
    ➕
    DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas appointed
    director
  39. 1998-07-01
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Richard Guy resigned
    director
  40. 1994-11-29
    ➕
    DICK, Thomas Robert appointed
    director
  41. 1994-11-29
    ➖
    SINCLAIR, Thomas Humphrey resigned
    director
  42. 1992-07-06
    ➕
    DAWE, Edward William appointed
    secretary
  43. 1992-07-06
    ➖
    INCHLEY, Edward Arthur resigned
    secretary
  44. 1989-03-01
    ➕
    SINCLAIR, Richard Guy appointed
    director
  45. 1985-03-06
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As BARK PRODUCTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 41 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.)

Group structure

Bannerman Company Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Bannerman Company Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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BARK PRODUCTS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
This company · SC092002

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Bannerman Company Ltd
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares01/07/2016

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
Incorporated1985-03-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company

Registered office

The Burgage, 2 Knockbreck Road
Tain
Ross-Shire
IV19 1BW

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-11-03
Last: 2025-10-20

Officers (2 active · 16 resigned)

BANNERMAN, Roxanne→
secretary · appointed 2010-07-28
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Active
BANNERMAN, Ross Mackenzie→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-07-28
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Active
BANNERMAN, Ross Mackenzie→
secretary · appointed 2009-10-16 · resigned 2010-07-28
Resigned
DAWE, Edward William→
secretary · appointed 1992-07-06 · resigned 2001-11-30
Resigned
INCHLEY, Edward Arthur→
secretary · resigned 1992-07-06
Resigned
ROWLAND, Stephen→
secretary · appointed 2001-11-30 · resigned 2005-02-14
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic→
secretary · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2009-09-29
Resigned
BANNERMAN, Iain Alasdair→
director · ~84y · resigned 2010-07-28
Resigned
BANNERMAN, Robert Ross→
director · ~82y · resigned 2010-07-28
Resigned
BARTON, Peter James Frederick→
director · ~83y · resigned 2001-12-07
Resigned
BURNS, Bernard Patrick→
director · ~70y · appointed 2008-05-16 · resigned 2009-09-29
Resigned
DAVENPORT, Paul Thomas→
director · ~66y · appointed 2001-01-11 · resigned 2006-06-30
Resigned
DICK, Thomas Robert→
director · ~81y · appointed 1994-11-29 · resigned 2002-05-01
Resigned
FEAVIOUR, Roger St Denis→
director · ~80y · appointed 2001-12-07 · resigned 2002-12-31
Resigned
ROWLAND, Stephen→
director · ~68y · appointed 2003-02-27 · resigned 2005-02-14
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Richard Guy→
director · ~73y · appointed 1989-03-01 · resigned 1998-07-01
Resigned
SINCLAIR, Thomas Humphrey→
director · ~88y · resigned 1994-11-29
Resigned
WILLIAMS, Peter Dominic→
director · ~62y · appointed 2005-02-14 · resigned 2009-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (120 total)

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2025-10-30
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2025-10-22
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2024-11-21
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2024-10-14
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-07-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-10-26
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accounts · AA
2020-10-09
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-10-24
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accounts · AA
2019-10-11
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-10-31