FIELDSTREAM LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC169444 · ltd · incorporated 1996-10-31
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
£5.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pursue
Property-backed borrower with a 78-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 78/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 78). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 15 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

15 live charges · oldest 29.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 29.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
15 charges (15/15 with lender, 15/15 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
79 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
🔒Estimated company valuation

Sector-multiple EBITDA, turnover, and NAV-proxy valuation range with confidence tier — derived from extracted iXBRL financials.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
82
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 £5,461
Net assets shrinking
Down £275,366 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£5k
↓ 98% YoY
Current Assets
£4k
↓ 57% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£56k£112k£168k£225k£281kOct 2023Oct 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2024-10-312023-10-31
Total assets£5.5k£280.8k
Current assets£3.7k£8.6k
Net assets£5.5k£280.8k

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

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
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  6. 2020-10-29
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  16. 2006-10-17
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    Charge registered #16
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  17. 2006-10-16
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    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  18. 2004-01-19
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    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
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    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
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    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  21. 2002-01-22
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    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  22. 2001-04-27
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    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  23. 2000-02-07
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    Charge registered #10
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  24. 1999-04-01
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    Charge registered #9
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  25. 1998-04-03
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    Charge registered #7
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  26. 1998-02-06
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    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  27. 1997-09-22
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    Charge registered #5
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  28. 1997-09-16
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    Charge registered #4
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  29. 1997-07-30
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  30. 1997-04-08
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  31. 1996-10-31
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    Company incorporated
    As FIELDSTREAM LIMITED
  32. 1996-10-31
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    CARROLL, Peter appointed
    secretary
  33. 1996-10-31
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    CARROLL, Joan appointed
    director
  34. 1996-10-31
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    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 1996-10-31
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    FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
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  36. 1996-10-31
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    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  37. 1996-10-31
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    FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED resigned
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Owner dependency

100/100
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 29 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 78 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

100/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 78 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 29 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 29 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 low
15 live charges
low

Heavily leveraged with multiple live security positions — understand the capital structure before proceeding.

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Joan Carroll
Individual · British · DOB 02/1948 · age 78
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/10/2016
Mr Peter Carroll
Individual · British · DOB 03/1950 · age 76
25–50%
—25-50% shares10/10/2016

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
Incorporated1996-10-31
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Registered office

80 Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4ER

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-11
Last: 2025-06-27

Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)

CARROLL, Peter→
secretary · appointed 1996-10-31
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Active
CARROLL, Joan→
director · ~78y · appointed 1996-10-31
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Active
FIRST SCOTTISH SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned
FIRST SCOTTISH INTERNATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1996-10-31 · resigned 1996-10-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

15
Total charges
15
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:15 of 15 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property17/10/2006—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property16/10/2006—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property19/01/2004—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property19/01/2004—
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Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property11/03/2003—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property22/01/2002—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property27/04/2001—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property07/02/2000—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property01/04/1999—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property03/04/1998—
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Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property06/02/1998—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property22/09/1997—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property16/09/1997—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Standard security1 property30/07/1997—
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property08/04/1997—
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