CONCORD COPYING (1995) LIMITED

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SC157758 · ltd · incorporated 1995-05-01
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
£76.3k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 18129
Sector: Manufacturing
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, 1 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
76 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 £76,290
Net assets shrinking
Down £15,498 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£76k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Assets
£102k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£24k£48k£72k£96k£119kSept 2023Sept 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-09-302023-09-30
Total assets£76.3k£91.8k
Current assets£102.2k£119.4k
Net assets£76.3k£91.8k

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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-08-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-07-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  4. 2023-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2022-06-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-06-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2018-06-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-01-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  11. 2017-07-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-06-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-23
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  14. 2015-09-03
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    MCMANUS, Sandra Marie appointed
    secretary
  15. 2015-09-03
    ➖
    SHAFAR, Paul Nathan resigned
    secretary
  16. 2015-09-03
    ➖
    LEVINE, Roy Alan resigned
    director
  17. 2015-09-03
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  18. 2015-09-03
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    officers · TM02
  19. 2015-09-03
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  20. 2015-07-09
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    MCMANUS, Stephen appointed
    director
  21. 1995-09-29
    ➕
    SHAFAR, Paul Nathan appointed
    secretary
  22. 1995-09-29
    ➖
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 1995-09-29
    ➕
    LEVINE, Roy Alan appointed
    director
  24. 1995-09-29
    ➖
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  25. 1995-05-01
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    Company incorporated
    As CONCORD COPYING (1995) LIMITED
  26. 1995-05-01
    ➕
    MD SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 1995-05-01
    ➕
    MD DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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

60/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Stephen Mcmanus
Individual · British · DOB 08/1969 · age 57
75–100%
—75-100% shares06/04/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1995-05-01
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC18129 — SIC 18129

Registered office

Unit 63 Elderpark Street
Elderpark Workspace
Glasgow
G51 3TR
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-15
Last: 2025-05-01

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

MCMANUS, Sandra Marie→
secretary · appointed 2015-09-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCMANUS, Stephen→
director · ~57y · appointed 2015-07-09
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Active
SHAFAR, Paul Nathan→
secretary · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2015-09-03
Resigned
MD SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 1995-09-29
Resigned
LEVINE, Roy Alan→
director · ~76y · appointed 1995-09-29 · resigned 2015-09-03
Resigned
MD DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1995-05-01 · resigned 1995-09-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (76 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-08-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-13
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-06-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2019-06-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-05-31