FIFTY EIGHT DEGREES NORTH LIMITED

💤Zombieactive

SC225957 · ltd · incorporated 2001-12-04

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

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

book net assets

Opportunity

80/100

Exceptional

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What this business does

Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Sector: Professional, scientific & technical

Investor take

Pursue

Active trading company with a 63-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 63). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (56/100)

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

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

7 officers (2 active, 7 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

4 connected companies via shared directors

Filing history

65 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

80/100Exceptional

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

Strong composite across quality, acquirability, and risk. High-priority target — progress to serious diligence.

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 confirmation-statement

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand

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2010-02-20
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MURRAY-PICKERING, Anna Macleod resigned
director
2004-08-27
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BUSBRIDGE, Justin resigned
secretary
2004-08-27
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BUSBRIDGE, Justin resigned
director
2004-08-27
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MACLEOD, Murray Villeam resigned
director
2004-08-26
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PICKERING, Timothy Jonathan appointed
secretary
2004-08-26
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MURRAY-PICKERING, Anna Macleod appointed
director
2001-12-04
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Company incorporated
As FIFTY EIGHT DEGREES NORTH LIMITED
2001-12-04
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PICKERING, Timothy Jonathan appointed
director
2001-12-04
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BUSBRIDGE, Justin appointed
secretary
2001-12-04
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2001-12-04
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OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2001-12-04
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BUSBRIDGE, Justin appointed
director
2001-12-04
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MACLEOD, Murray Villeam 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 25 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
+Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.

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 63. 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 25 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 25 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%

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Timothy Jonathan Pickering Individual · British · DOB 09/1963 · age 63	75–100%	—	75-100% shares	07/04/2016

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

Incorporated2001-12-04

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

20a Coll

Isle Of Lewis

HS2 0JR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-09-30

Last made up to: 2024-12-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-12-18

Last: 2025-12-04

Officers (2 active · 5 resigned)

PICKERING, Timothy Jonathan→

secretary · appointed 2004-08-26

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Active

PICKERING, Timothy Jonathan→

director · ~63y · appointed 2001-12-04

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Active

BUSBRIDGE, Justin→

secretary · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2004-08-27

Resigned

OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2001-12-04

Resigned

BUSBRIDGE, Justin→

director · ~60y · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2004-08-27

Resigned

MACLEOD, Murray Villeam→

director · ~63y · appointed 2001-12-04 · resigned 2004-08-27

Resigned

MURRAY-PICKERING, Anna Macleod→

director · ~53y · appointed 2004-08-26 · resigned 2010-02-20

Resigned

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