FIXROLE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC119184 · ltd · incorporated 1989-07-26
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Buying and selling of own real estate
Sector: Real estate
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company 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, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
99 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
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
3
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
- • 2 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (21 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-03📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-03📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-10-18📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-10-11📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-15📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2021-10-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2020-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-30➖WESTBROOK, Douglas Alexander resigneddirector
- 2019-07-01📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-12-15➕WESTBROOK, Mark appointedsecretary
- 2010-12-15➕WESTBROOK, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-12-15➖WESTBROOK, Helen resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-15➖WESTBROOK, Helen resigneddirector
- 1989-07-26🏢Company incorporatedAs FIXROLE LIMITED
Owner dependency
85/100
Critical — business is the founderThe 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 15 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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 15 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 37 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
cleanNo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Mark Westbrook Individual · Scottish · DOB 02/1972 · age 54 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence · firm interest | 30/03/2020 |
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Westbrook Family Trustceased 30/01/2026· 25-50% shares
- Mr Douglas Alexander Westbrookceased 30/03/2020· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Property · DD postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DISCOVERY DWELLINGS LTD→ SC855000 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC752444 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| EXTEND ESTATES LIMITED→ SC212020 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 25y | — | — |
| F&M PROPERTY (DUNDEE) LTD→ SC467979 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| FIELDSTREAM LIMITED→ SC169444 · est 1996 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | — | — |
| FINE NEST PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD→ SC722248 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FJE PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED→ SC223111 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| FORFAR ATHLETIC 2016 LIMITED→ SC525242 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 10y | — | — |
| FRASER & MICHELLE PROPERTY LTD→ SC776533 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRONT ROW LETTINGS LTD→ SC656958 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| FRUI VITA LTD→ SC577715 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| FS WARD LIMITED→ SC312512 · est 2006 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 19y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1989-07-26
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68100 — Buying and selling of own real estate
Registered office
12 Milton Street
Dundee
DD3 6QQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-17
Last: 2026-04-03
Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)
Active
WESTBROOK, Mark→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2010-12-15
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WESTBROOK, Helen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2010-12-15
WESTBROOK, Douglas Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2020-03-30
WESTBROOK, Helen→
Resigneddirector · ~101y · resigned 2010-12-15
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Recent filings (99 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-03
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-04-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-10-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-10-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2021-10-15