ORKNEY AGGREGATES LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC196562 · ltd · incorporated 1999-05-25
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

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Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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Turnover
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year to Feb 2025
Net worth
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Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 08120
Sector: Mining & quarrying
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 60-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 60). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 2 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

2 live charges · oldest 26.9y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (77/100)

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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
9 officers (1 active, 9 linked, 5 with DOB)
81
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
101 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
82/100Exceptional
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Feb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Average employees312600

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 gazette
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-04
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-03
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  3. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-11-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-11-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-16
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  8. 2022-11-16
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    accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AAMD
  9. 2021-11-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-01-22
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  11. 2020-11-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-10-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-03-07
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    BAIN, Anne Flett resigned
    secretary
  15. 2018-03-07
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    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  16. 2017-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2016-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2008-02-28
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    BAIN, Anne Flett appointed
    secretary
  19. 2008-02-28
    ➖
    BROWN, Roy Learmonth resigned
    secretary
  20. 2008-01-31
    ➖
    HARCUS, John resigned
    director
  21. 2001-08-31
    ➖
    GILBERT, Ronald Henry resigned
    director
  22. 2001-03-01
    ➕
    BROWN, Roy Learmonth appointed
    secretary
  23. 2001-03-01
    ➖
    STEVENSON, Caroline Anne resigned
    secretary
  24. 1999-10-07
    ➕
    STEVENSON, Caroline Anne appointed
    secretary
  25. 1999-08-31
    ➖
    LYALL, Roger resigned
    director
  26. 1999-08-02
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  27. 1999-07-07
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
  28. 1999-05-31
    ➕
    BROWN, Roy Learmonth appointed
    director
  29. 1999-05-31
    ➖
    WRIGHT JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE resigned
    corporate-secretary
  30. 1999-05-31
    ➕
    GILBERT, Ronald Henry appointed
    director
  31. 1999-05-31
    ➕
    HARCUS, John appointed
    director
  32. 1999-05-31
    ➖
    LONG, Kenneth Burnie resigned
    director
  33. 1999-05-31
    ➕
    LYALL, Roger appointed
    director
  34. 1999-05-25
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    Company incorporated
    As ORKNEY AGGREGATES LIMITED
  35. 1999-05-25
    ➕
    WRIGHT JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE appointed
    corporate-secretary
  36. 1999-05-25
    ➕
    LONG, Kenneth Burnie appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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 27 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 60 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

85/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 60. Early succession window.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 27 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 27 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 Roy Learmonth Brown
Individual · British · DOB 01/1966 · age 60
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
Incorporated1999-05-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC08120 — SIC 08120

Registered office

Crowness Crescent
Hatston Industrial Estate
Kirkwall
Isle Of Orkney
KW15 1RE

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-08
Last: 2025-05-25

Officers (1 active · 8 resigned)

BROWN, Roy Learmonth→
director · ~60y · appointed 1999-05-31
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BAIN, Anne Flett→
secretary · appointed 2008-02-28 · resigned 2018-03-07
Resigned
BROWN, Roy Learmonth→
secretary · appointed 2001-03-01 · resigned 2008-02-28
Resigned
STEVENSON, Caroline Anne→
secretary · appointed 1999-10-07 · resigned 2001-03-01
Resigned
WRIGHT JOHNSTON & MACKENZIE→
corporate-secretary · appointed 1999-05-25 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
GILBERT, Ronald Henry→
director · ~89y · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2001-08-31
Resigned
HARCUS, John→
director · ~64y · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 2008-01-31
Resigned
LONG, Kenneth Burnie→
director · ~63y · appointed 1999-05-25 · resigned 1999-05-31
Resigned
LYALL, Roger→
director · ~80y · appointed 1999-05-31 · resigned 1999-08-31
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Standard security1 property02/08/1999—
outstanding
Lloyds Banking Group
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
Floating charge1 property07/07/1999—
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Recent filings (101 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-02-04
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-02-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-06-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-11-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-19
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-11-16
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AAMD
2022-11-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-11-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-06-17
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2021-01-22