SKIDZ LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC185342 · ltd · incorporated 1998-04-30

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 Jul 2025

Net worth

£6.32M

book net assets

Opportunity

74/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Sector: Wholesale & retail

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 52). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · oldest 27.7y

45/100

under pressure

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

· Oldest live charge is 27.7 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

Lenders & charges

3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)

Directors & officers

4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

1 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

74 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

74/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

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 £6,317,379

Cash YoY

+26%

Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

£3.1m

↑ 26% YoY

Net Worth

£6.3m

↑ 12% YoY

Current Assets

£4.9m

↑ 14% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown

Metric	2025-07-31	2024-07-31
Total assets	£6.32M	£5.63M
Current assets	£4.88M	£4.28M
Cash	£3.15M	£2.50M
Debtors	£1.71M	£1.76M
Net assets	£6.32M	£5.63M

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

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1 signal 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

filings

Last 90 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Last 180 days

filings

• 1 confirmation-statement
• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (29 events)Click to expand

2025-11-21
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accounts · AA
2024-10-13
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-22
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-18
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-08
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-10-07
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-10-04
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-02-18
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mortgage · MR04
2019-02-18
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mortgage · MR04
2019-02-18
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Charge satisfied #4
2019-02-18
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Charge satisfied #3
2018-12-04
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CROSBIE, Deborah Anne resigned
secretary
2018-12-04
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termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2018-10-01
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2018-04-10
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change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2017-10-24
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2017-05-16
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mortgage · MR04
2017-05-16
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Charge satisfied #1
2016-10-19
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accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
accounts · AA
2003-11-07
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Charge registered #4
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1999-04-24
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Charge registered #3
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1998-07-31
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Charge registered #1
Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
1998-04-30
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Company incorporated
As SKIDZ LIMITED
1998-04-30
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CROSBIE, Craig appointed
director
1998-04-30
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CROSBIE, Deborah Anne appointed
secretary
1998-04-30
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-04-30
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-secretary
1998-04-30
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
corporate-nominee-director
1998-04-30
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JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100

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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100

Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS

primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 28 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 28 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.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Craig Crosbie Individual · British · DOB 02/1974 · age 52	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	01/07/2016

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

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REDHOUSE GARAGE (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→ SC348251 · est 2008 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	17y	—	—
RMA AUTO SERVICES LTD→ SC811811 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
SANDOMINGO LTD→ SC831921 · est 2024 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	1y	—	—
SIMPSONS ACCIDENT REPAIR LTD→ SC737810 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
SPARE PARTS LTD→ SC732024 · est 2022 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	3y	—	—
SPRINGKERSE AUTO CENTRE LTD→ SC423127 · est 2012 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	13y	—	—
SQUARE DEAL MOTORS LIMITED→ SC134473 · est 1991 · no financials extracted	—	—	—	—	34y	—	—

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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

Incorporated1998-04-30

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC45320 — Retail trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Registered office

Skidz Ltd Mungalend Court

Bankside

Falkirk

Stirlingshire

FK2 7XY

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-04-30

Last made up to: 2025-07-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2027-03-15

Last: 2026-03-01

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

CROSBIE, Craig→

director · ~52y · appointed 1998-04-30

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Active

CROSBIE, Deborah Anne→

secretary · appointed 1998-04-30 · resigned 2018-12-04

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 1998-04-30 · resigned 1998-04-30

Resigned

JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→

corporate-nominee-director · appointed 1998-04-30 · resigned 1998-04-30

Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

Total charges

Outstanding

Active lenders

Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown

		Type	Properties
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	07/11/2003	18/02/2019
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Standard security	1 property	24/04/1999	18/02/2019
satisfied	Virgin Money Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company	Floating charge	1 property	31/07/1998	16/05/2017