SCOTCROWN LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC148973 · ltd · incorporated 1994-02-10
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
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year to Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Sector: Arts, entertainment & recreation
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 67-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 67). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 30.5y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 30.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 years of iXBRL accounts extracted (YoY deltas available) + narrative notes parsed
75
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
12 officers (2 active, 12 linked, 5 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
103 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
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-30 | 2023-10-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £85.9k |
| Current assets | — | £67.0k |
| Net assets | — | £18.1k |
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
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
3
filings
- • 2 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (40 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-28➕MITCHELL, James appointeddirector
- 2026-01-28➖MITCHELL, James resigneddirector
- 2026-01-28📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-07-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-07-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-10-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-04-24➖MITCHELL, Benjamin James Alexander resigneddirector
- 2020-04-24➖MITCHELL, Romany resigneddirector
- 2020-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-04-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2019-08-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-10-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-07-30📄change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortenedaccounts · AA01
- 2018-06-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2018-06-11📄withdrawal-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC09
- 2017-11-29📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2017-08-07➕MITCHELL, Benjamin James Alexander appointeddirector
- 2017-08-07➕MITCHELL, Romany appointeddirector
- 2008-09-08➕JOHNSTONE, Eileen appointedsecretary
- 2008-09-08➖BORTHWICK, Tracie resignedsecretary
- 2006-02-15➕BORTHWICK, Tracie appointedsecretary
- 2005-10-27➖JOHNSTONE, Eileen resignedsecretary
- 2005-02-10➕JOHNSTONE, Eileen appointedsecretary
- 2005-02-10➖JOHNSTONE, Eileen resignedsecretary
- 1995-10-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
- 1994-12-16➕JOHNSTONE, Eileen appointedsecretary
- 1994-12-16➖FOX, James, Doctor resigneddirector
- 1994-11-25➖LORIMER, Christine Joyce resignedsecretary
- 1994-03-01➕FOX, James, Doctor appointeddirector
- 1994-02-10🏢Company incorporatedAs SCOTCROWN LIMITED
- 1994-02-10➕LORIMER, Christine Joyce appointedsecretary
- 1994-02-10➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1994-02-10➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1994-02-10➕MITCHELL, James appointeddirector
- 1994-02-10➕REID, Brian appointednominee-director
- 1994-02-10➖REID, Brian resignednominee-director
Owner dependency
90/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 67 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 67. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
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 James Mitchell Individual · British · DOB 09/1959 · age 67 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 29/11/2017 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr James Mitchellceased 16/08/2017· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| LINDSAY ENTERPRISES SCOTLAND LIMITED→ SC480555 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-02-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC91030 — Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions
Registered office
Crown Buildings
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 8QH
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-30
Last made up to: 2024-10-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-02-11
Last: 2026-01-28
Officers (2 active · 10 resigned)
Active
MITCHELL, James→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2026-01-28
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BORTHWICK, Tracie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-02-15 · resigned 2008-09-08
JOHNSTONE, Eileen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-02-10 · resigned 2005-10-27
JOHNSTONE, Eileen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-12-16 · resigned 2005-02-10
LORIMER, Christine Joyce→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 1994-11-25
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 1994-02-10
FOX, James, Doctor→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 1994-03-01 · resigned 1994-12-16
MITCHELL, Benjamin James Alexander→
Resigneddirector · ~36y · appointed 2017-08-07 · resigned 2020-04-24
MITCHELL, James→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 2026-01-28
MITCHELL, Romany→
Resigneddirector · ~34y · appointed 2017-08-07 · resigned 2020-04-24
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-director · appointed 1994-02-10 · resigned 1994-02-10
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company | Floating charge | 1 property | 30/10/1995 | — |
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Recent filings (103 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-02-23
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-28
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-07-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-07-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-07-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-10-22
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-04-24