PARTNERS IN GRIME (CENTRAL) LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC222356 · ltd · incorporated 2001-08-20
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
71/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other cleaning services
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 71/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (69/100)

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
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (1 active, 6 linked, 3 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
71/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
77
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
Current Assets
Current Liabilities

Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-09-30
Average employees800

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
9
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
10
filings
  • 4 officers
  • 3 persons-with-significant-control
  • 2 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-25
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  2. 2026-03-25
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2026-03-25
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  4. 2026-03-25
    📄
    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  5. 2026-03-25
    📄
    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  6. 2026-03-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  7. 2026-03-25
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  8. 2026-03-25
    📄
    termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM02
  9. 2026-03-25
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  10. 2026-03-05
    KEEGAN, Lianne appointed
    director
  11. 2026-03-05
    HARVEY, Mark resigned
    secretary
  12. 2026-03-05
    HARVEY, Mark Stuart resigned
    director
  13. 2026-03-05
    MORRISON, Dorothy resigned
    director
  14. 2025-11-10
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2024-12-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2023-10-25
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2022-11-15
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2021-11-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2020-11-19
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  20. 2020-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  21. 2020-11-13
    📄
    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  22. 2019-12-17
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  23. 2001-08-20
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As PARTNERS IN GRIME (CENTRAL) LTD.
  24. 2001-08-20
    HARVEY, Mark appointed
    secretary
  25. 2001-08-20
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  26. 2001-08-20
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  27. 2001-08-20
    HARVEY, Mark Stuart appointed
    director
  28. 2001-08-20
    MORRISON, Dorothy appointed
    director
  29. 2001-08-20
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  30. 2001-08-20
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.

FACTORS
  • +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

45/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

1 med ·
3 director resignations in last 12 months
medium

Multiple recent departures can indicate governance disagreement, succession event, or preparation for sale/stress.

Evidence: HARVEY, Mark resigned 2026-03-05; HARVEY, Mark Stuart resigned 2026-03-05; MORRISON, Dorothy resigned 2026-03-05

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Lianne Keegan
Individual · Scottish · DOB 03/1979 · age 47
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control05/03/2026
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mr Mark Stuart Harveyceased 05/03/2026· significant influence
  • Ms Dorothy Morrisonceased 05/03/2026· 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
Incorporated2001-08-20
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC81299 — Other cleaning services

Registered office

21 Muirhead Court
Reddingmuirhead
Falkirk
Stirlingshire
FK2 0ZZ
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-03
Last: 2025-08-20

Officers (1 active · 5 resigned)

KEEGAN, Lianne
director · ~47y · appointed 2026-03-05
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Active
HARVEY, Mark
secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2026-03-05
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-08-20
Resigned
HARVEY, Mark Stuart
director · ~58y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2026-03-05
Resigned
MORRISON, Dorothy
director · ~68y · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2026-03-05
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2001-08-20 · resigned 2001-08-20
Resigned

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Recent filings (71 total)

change-account-reference-date-company-current-shortened
accounts · AA01
2026-03-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-03-25
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-03-25
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2026-03-25
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-11-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-12-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-22