CENTURION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC101120 · ltd · incorporated 1986-09-30
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£33.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (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 (76/100)

Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.

Company profile
address, 2 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
7 officers (1 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
106 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £33,510

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£34k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£61k
↑ 1.3% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£12k£25k£37k£49k£61kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£44.1k£46.1k
Current assets£61.4k£60.7k
Net assets£33.5k£33.3k

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-11-05
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
  2. 2025-10-13
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2025-10-13
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    officers · TM01
  4. 2025-10-13
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2025-09-30
    ➕
    TCHERKASSOVA, Olga appointed
    director
  6. 2025-09-30
    ➖
    THORNTON, David Alan resigned
    director
  7. 2025-06-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  8. 2024-06-29
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  9. 2023-06-29
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  10. 2022-06-30
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  11. 2021-06-30
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  12. 2020-09-29
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  13. 2019-06-30
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  14. 2018-06-30
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  15. 2017-06-30
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  16. 2016-06-30
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  17. 2015-12-03
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    annual-return · AR01
  18. 2012-06-04
    ➖
    BENNETT, Alex resigned
    secretary
  19. 2007-05-31
    ➕
    BENNETT, Alex appointed
    secretary
  20. 2007-05-31
    ➖
    THORNTON, John resigned
    secretary
  21. 1998-07-23
    ➖
    THORNTON, John resigned
    director
  22. 1998-07-22
    ➕
    THORNTON, David Alan appointed
    director
  23. 1996-12-31
    ➕
    THORNTON, John appointed
    secretary
  24. 1996-12-21
    ➖
    THORNTON, Margaret Helen resigned
    secretary
  25. 1996-12-21
    ➖
    THORNTON, Margaret Helen resigned
    director
  26. 1986-09-30
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As CENTURION BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 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

45/100
Moderate signal

Some 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.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1986-09-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43999 — Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Westhill Business Centre Endeavour Drive
Arnhall Business Park
Westhill
Aberdeenshire
AB32 6UF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-14
Last: 2025-09-30

Officers (1 active · 6 resigned)

TCHERKASSOVA, Olga→
director · ~47y · appointed 2025-09-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BENNETT, Alex→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-31 · resigned 2012-06-04
Resigned
THORNTON, John→
secretary · appointed 1996-12-31 · resigned 2007-05-31
Resigned
THORNTON, Margaret Helen→
secretary · resigned 1996-12-21
Resigned
THORNTON, David Alan→
director · ~57y · appointed 1998-07-22 · resigned 2025-09-30
Resigned
THORNTON, John→
director · ~79y · resigned 1998-07-23
Resigned
THORNTON, Margaret Helen→
director · ~80y · resigned 1996-12-21
Resigned

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Recent filings (106 total)

notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statement
persons-with-significant-control · PSC08
2025-11-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-16
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-10-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-10-13
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-04