PUBLICITY PRINTING GROUP LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC204410 · ltd · incorporated 2000-02-29
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£50.2k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
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What this business does
Primary activity: Activities of head offices
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Active trading company with a 69-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 69). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 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

1 live charge · oldest 26.1y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 26.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
10 officers (2 active, 10 linked, 4 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
90 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,220

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£50k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£41k
~ YoY
Current Liabilities
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£0£10k£20k£30k£40k£50kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£50.2k£50.2k
Current assets£40.8k£40.8k
Debtors£40.8k£40.8k
Net assets£50.2k£50.2k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (35 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2024-12-23
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  3. 2023-12-18
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    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-08-14
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    address · AD01
  5. 2023-04-05
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    address · AD01
  6. 2023-04-05
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2023-03-31
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    CAMERON, Sandra Elizabeth resigned
    director
  8. 2023-03-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-03-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-12-23
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  11. 2021-04-09
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  12. 2020-01-03
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  13. 2018-12-27
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  14. 2017-11-06
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  15. 2016-08-02
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  16. 2016-03-11
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    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2011-03-05
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    CAMERON, Sandra Elizabeth appointed
    secretary
  18. 2011-03-04
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    RATCLIFFE, Douglas Stanley resigned
    secretary
  19. 2011-03-04
    ➖
    RATCLIFFE, Douglas Stanley resigned
    director
  20. 2011-02-28
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    CAMERON, Sandra Elizabeth appointed
    director
  21. 2006-08-17
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    LINDSAY, John resigned
    director
  22. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    HUNTER, Scott appointed
    director
  23. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    RATCLIFFE, Douglas Stanley appointed
    secretary
  24. 2000-04-05
    ➖
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    LINDSAY, John appointed
    director
  26. 2000-04-05
    ➕
    RATCLIFFE, Douglas Stanley appointed
    director
  27. 2000-04-05
    ➖
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-director
  28. 2000-04-05
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
  29. 2000-03-24
    ➖
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  30. 2000-03-24
    ➕
    WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-secretary
  31. 2000-03-24
    ➖
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  32. 2000-03-24
    ➕
    WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-director
  33. 2000-02-29
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    Company incorporated
    As PUBLICITY PRINTING GROUP LIMITED
  34. 2000-02-29
    ➕
    OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2000-02-29
    ➕
    JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

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 26 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 69 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

95/100
Likely off-market candidate

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

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 69. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
  • primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 26 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 26 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Scott Hunter
Individual · British · DOB 06/1957 · age 69
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Miss Sandra Elizabeth Cameronceased 02/11/2022· significant influence

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
Incorporated2000-02-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70100 — Activities of head offices

Registered office

Studio 4, Ground Floor Sir James Clark Building
Abbey Mill Business Centre
Paisley
Renfrewshire
PA1 1TJ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-13
Last: 2026-02-27

Officers (2 active · 8 resigned)

CAMERON, Sandra Elizabeth→
secretary · appointed 2011-03-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
HUNTER, Scott→
director · ~69y · appointed 2000-04-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
RATCLIFFE, Douglas Stanley→
secretary · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-02-29 · resigned 2000-03-24
Resigned
WJM SECRETARIES LIMITED→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2000-03-24 · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned
CAMERON, Sandra Elizabeth→
director · ~64y · appointed 2011-02-28 · resigned 2023-03-31
Resigned
LINDSAY, John→
director · ~66y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2006-08-17
Resigned
RATCLIFFE, Douglas Stanley→
director · ~68y · appointed 2000-04-05 · resigned 2011-03-04
Resigned
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-02-29 · resigned 2000-03-24
Resigned
WJM DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-director · appointed 2000-03-24 · resigned 2000-04-05
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
Virgin Money
Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
Floating charge1 property05/04/2000—
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Recent filings (90 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-18
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-04-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-03-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-09