PRIMADECOR LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC154442 · ltd · incorporated 1994-11-23
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
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 81-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 81). 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 (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (57/100)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
8 officers (2 active, 8 linked, 2 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
87 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-02-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-05-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-03-13📄dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS02
- 2019-03-12📄dissolution-application-strike-off-companydissolution · DS01
- 2019-02-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-09-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2018-05-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-08-25📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2017-08-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-08-24➕GAULT, Dorothy Agnes Dickson appointedsecretary
- 2017-08-24➖MCGHEE, Edward Douglas resignedsecretary
- 2017-05-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2011-02-15➖GAULT, Robert David resigneddirector
- 2011-02-14➕GAULT, Dorothy Agnes Dickson appointeddirector
- 2001-01-02➕MCGHEE, Edward Douglas appointedsecretary
- 2001-01-01➖MONTGOMERIE, David John resignedsecretary
- 1995-12-01➕MONTGOMERIE, David John appointedsecretary
- 1995-12-01➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1995-12-01➕GAULT, Robert David appointeddirector
- 1995-12-01➖COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1995-12-01➖COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-11-23🏢Company incorporatedAs PRIMADECOR LIMITED
- 1994-11-23➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 1994-11-23➕COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 1994-11-23➕COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 81 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 81 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- 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 31 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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mrs Dorothy Agnes Dickson Gault Individual · British · DOB 04/1945 · age 81 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| RUBYTHROAT GUIDING LP→ SL028847 · est 2016 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
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| SL031723 LP→ SL031723 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1994-11-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Unit 3 Beancross Road
Gateway Business Park
Grangemouth
FK3 8WX
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-07
Last: 2025-11-23
Officers (2 active · 6 resigned)
GAULT, Dorothy Agnes Dickson→
Activesecretary · appointed 2017-08-24
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GAULT, Dorothy Agnes Dickson→
Activedirector · ~81y · appointed 2011-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
MCGHEE, Edward Douglas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-01-02 · resigned 2017-08-24
MONTGOMERIE, David John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2001-01-01
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1994-11-23 · resigned 1995-12-01
GAULT, Robert David→
Resigneddirector · ~81y · appointed 1995-12-01 · resigned 2011-02-15
COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-11-23 · resigned 1995-12-01
COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 1994-11-23 · resigned 1995-12-01
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Recent filings (87 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-04-24
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-03-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-05-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-11-25
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2019-03-13