FASTFIT AIRDRIE LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC130220 · ltd · incorporated 1991-02-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£1.97M
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 77/100. Strong seller-intent signal (80/100, director aged 63). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

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Refinance opportunity

5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 34.2y

15/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 34.2 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (81/100)

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
75
Lenders & charges
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 3 with DOB)
79
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
8 connected companies via shared directors
69
Filing history
105 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £1,967,950
Cash YoY
+230%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£295k
↑ 230% YoY
Net Worth
£2.0m
↑ 7.3% YoY
Current Assets
—
Current Liabilities
—
£0£394k£787k£1.2m£1.6m£2.0mMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Cash£294.6k£89.3k
Net assets£1.97M£1.83M

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

3 signals 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 accounts
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-12-16
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  3. 2023-12-21
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  4. 2022-12-22
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  5. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2021-03-30
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  7. 2019-12-16
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2018-12-04
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2017-11-06
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  10. 2017-11-06
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  11. 2017-11-06
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  12. 2017-09-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-01-05
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-11-02
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  15. 2016-03-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2011-07-12
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    Charge satisfied #5
  17. 2011-03-01
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    Charge satisfied #4
  18. 2010-09-28
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank PLC
  19. 2004-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #2
  20. 2004-05-26
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2000-03-30
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  22. 1996-08-30
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    Charge satisfied #3
  23. 1996-08-01
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 1996-08-01
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  25. 1993-09-22
    ➕
    RAFFERTY, Angelina appointed
    secretary
  26. 1993-09-22
    ➕
    RAFFERTY, James William appointed
    director
  27. 1993-09-22
    ➖
    WATSON, Linda resigned
    secretary
  28. 1993-09-22
    ➖
    TORRANCE, Alexander resigned
    director
  29. 1992-04-23
    ➖
    TENNENT, Samuel resigned
    secretary
  30. 1992-04-23
    ➕
    WATSON, Linda appointed
    secretary
  31. 1992-02-13
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  32. 1991-02-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FASTFIT AIRDRIE LIMITED
  33. 1991-02-25
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Lesley appointed
    nominee-secretary
  34. 1991-02-25
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Lesley resigned
    nominee-secretary
  35. 1991-02-25
    ➕
    TENNENT, Samuel appointed
    secretary
  36. 1991-02-25
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen appointed
    nominee-director
  37. 1991-02-25
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen resigned
    nominee-director
  38. 1991-02-25
    ➕
    TORRANCE, Alexander appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 33 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 33 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 35 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.

Group structure

Jwr Fastfit Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Jwr Fastfit Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
ultimate parent
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FASTFIT AIRDRIE LIMITED
This company · SC130220

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
Jwr Fastfit Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Angelina Raffertyceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares
  • Mr James William Raffertyceased 06/04/2016· 25-50% shares

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

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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
Incorporated1991-02-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

52 Southburn Road
Airdrie
ML6 9AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-30
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-13
Last: 2025-11-29

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

RAFFERTY, Angelina→
secretary · appointed 1993-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RAFFERTY, James William→
director · ~63y · appointed 1993-09-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MABBOTT, Lesley→
nominee-secretary · appointed 1991-02-25 · resigned 1991-02-25
Resigned
TENNENT, Samuel→
secretary · appointed 1991-02-25 · resigned 1992-04-23
Resigned
WATSON, Linda→
secretary · appointed 1992-04-23 · resigned 1993-09-22
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen→
nominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1991-02-25 · resigned 1991-02-25
Resigned
TORRANCE, Alexander→
director · ~79y · appointed 1991-02-25 · resigned 1993-09-22
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

5
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank PLC
Floating charge1 property28/09/201012/07/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property30/03/200001/03/2011
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property01/08/199626/05/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Standard security1 property01/08/199626/05/2004
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property13/02/199230/08/1996

Recent filings (105 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-21
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-03-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-12-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-12-24