BROADLOCH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC189063 · ltd · incorporated 1998-09-07
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
£98.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 53). 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
2 live charges · oldest 16.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
6 connected companies via shared directors
63
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £98,213
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£98k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £98.2k | £98.2k |
| Net assets | £98.2k | £98.2k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
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See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (37 events)Click to expand
- 2025-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-11-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-06📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-08-06📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-07-24➖LANG, Grenfell Wallace resignedsecretary
- 2020-07-24➖LANG, Grenfell Wallace resigneddirector
- 2020-07-24➖LANG, Grenfell Stuart resigneddirector
- 2020-01-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-24📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2020-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2020-01-24🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-01-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2019-11-26📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2019-06-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-12-22📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2018-11-27📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2018-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2010-03-30🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-03-30🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-02-19➕LANG, Grenfell Wallace appointeddirector
- 2010-02-19➕LANG, Grenfell Stuart appointeddirector
- 2004-04-22➖HARPER, Ann resigneddirector
- 2003-07-15➕LANG, Grenfell Wallace appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-21➖LANG, Donald William Mclean resignedsecretary
- 2002-11-22➕HARPER, Ann appointeddirector
- 1998-09-11➕LANG, Stewart Murray appointeddirector
- 1998-09-11➕LANG, Donald William Mclean appointedsecretary
- 1998-09-11➖REID, Brian resignednominee-secretary
- 1998-09-11➖MABBOTT, Stephen resignednominee-director
- 1998-09-07🏢Company incorporatedAs BROADLOCH LIMITED
- 1998-09-07➕REID, Brian appointednominee-secretary
- 1998-09-07➕MABBOTT, Stephen appointednominee-director
Owner dependency
85/100
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 28 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
75/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong 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
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 Stewart Murray Lang Individual · British · DOB 02/1973 · age 53 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 01/09/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1998-09-07
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77400 — Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works
Registered office
179 Gallowgate
Glasgow
G1 5ED
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-21
Last: 2025-09-07
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
LANG, Stewart Murray→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 1998-09-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LANG, Donald William Mclean→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-09-11 · resigned 2002-12-21
LANG, Grenfell Wallace→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-07-15 · resigned 2020-07-24
REID, Brian→
Resignednominee-secretary · appointed 1998-09-07 · resigned 1998-09-11
HARPER, Ann→
Resigneddirector · ~78y · appointed 2002-11-22 · resigned 2004-04-22
LANG, Grenfell Wallace→
Resigneddirector · ~89y · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2020-07-24
LANG, Grenfell Stuart→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2010-02-19 · resigned 2020-07-24
MABBOTT, Stephen→
Resignednominee-director · ~76y · appointed 1998-09-07 · resigned 1998-09-11
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/03/2010 | 24/01/2020 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 30/03/2010 | 24/01/2020 |
Recent filings (80 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-06-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-09-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-11-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-11-08
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2020-08-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2020-08-06