TEKBO LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC207770 · ltd · incorporated 2000-06-05
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 Aug 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 29201
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and acceptable with review structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 67/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 56). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Consolidate lender relationships. 3 distinct lenders creates friction — refinance into single-lender structure for cleaner diligence. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
5 live charges · 3 lenders · oldest 25.8y
15/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 25.8 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · 3 lenders named — inter-creditor friction likely.
- · 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
5 charges (5/5 with lender, 5/5 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-08-31 | 2023-08-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | — | £799.4k |
| Current assets | — | £727.8k |
| Cash | — | £280.2k |
| Debtors | — | £208.6k |
| Net assets | — | £600.5k |
| Average employees | 37 | — |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (36 events)Click to expand
- 2025-08-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-27📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-27📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-01-13📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-01-13📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2021-11-10📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2021-11-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-29➖DYER, Colin Weir resignedsecretary
- 2021-10-29➖DYER, Colin Weir resigneddirector
- 2021-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-11📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2021-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #4
- 2021-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #3
- 2021-10-08🔒Charge registered #5Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2021-10-06📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-10-06🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2021-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2005-10-06🔒Charge registered #4Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2005-05-13🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2005-05-06🔒Charge registered #3Lender: National Westminster Bank PLC
- 2000-08-14🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2000-07-27🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bibby Factors Scotland Limited
- 2000-06-05🏢Company incorporatedAs TEKBO LTD.
- 2000-06-05➕BROWNLIE, Gavin appointeddirector
- 2000-06-05➕DYER, Colin Weir appointedsecretary
- 2000-06-05➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-06-05➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2000-06-05➕DYER, Colin Weir appointeddirector
- 2000-06-05➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2000-06-05➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-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 26 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 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
1 med ·Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
mediumMultiple 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 Gavin Brownlie Individual · British · DOB 01/1970 · age 56 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Colin Weir Dyerceased 29/10/2021· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
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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.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2000-06-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC29201 — SIC 29201
Registered office
6th Floor Gordon Chambers
90 Mitchell Street
Glasgow
Lanarkshire
G1 3NQ
United Kingdom
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last made up to: 2024-08-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-15
Last: 2026-03-01
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
BROWNLIE, Gavin→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2000-06-05
View their other companies + combined net worth →
DYER, Colin Weir→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2000-06-05 · resigned 2021-10-29
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2000-06-05 · resigned 2000-06-05
DYER, Colin Weir→
Resigneddirector · ~53y · appointed 2000-06-05 · resigned 2021-10-29
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2000-06-05 · resigned 2000-06-05
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Mortgages & charges
5
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:5 of 5 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | A registered charge | — | 08/10/2021 | — | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Standard security | 1 property | 06/10/2005 | 11/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | National Westminster Bank National Westminster Bank PLC | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 06/05/2005 | 11/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 14/08/2000 | 06/10/2021 | |
| satisfied | Bibby Financial Services Bibby Factors Scotland Limited | Fixed and floating charge | 2 properties | 27/07/2000 | 13/05/2005 |
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Recent filings (82 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-05-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-30
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-08-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-08-31
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-27
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-27
capital-cancellation-shares
capital · SH06
2022-01-13
capital-return-purchase-own-shares
capital · SH03
2022-01-13
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2021-11-10
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2021-11-10