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💤Zombieactive
SC241515 · ltd · incorporated 2002-12-23
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-97.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
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Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.
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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -100% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 23.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · 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, 2 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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
68 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 102Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £97,117
Very low cash
Cash position: £20
Cash draining
Cash down 100% YoY
Cash YoY
-100%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£20
↓ 100% YoY
Net Worth
-£97k
↓ 314% YoY
Current Assets
£43k
↓ 69% YoY
Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £-71.3k | £8.5k |
| Current assets | £43.3k | £139.4k |
| Cash | £20 | £7.8k |
| Debtors | £34.5k | £73.6k |
| Net assets | £-97.1k | £-23.4k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (28 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-30📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-06-10📄dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspendeddissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
- 2023-05-30📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-01📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-03📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-12-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2017-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2012-03-30➖PARKER, Janet resigneddirector
- 2003-04-07🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2003-02-14➕MCCARRON, Noreen Joan Teresa appointedsecretary
- 2003-02-14➖GRAHAM, Edward resignedsecretary
- 2002-12-23🏢Company incorporatedAs IBP STRATEGY AND RESEARCH LTD.
- 2002-12-23➕GRAHAM, Edward appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➕GRAHAM, Edward appointedsecretary
- 2002-12-23➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-23➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2002-12-23➕PARKER, Janet appointeddirector
- 2002-12-23➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2002-12-23➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
93/100
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 23 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 candidateStrong 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 23 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 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
cleanNo 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Edward Graham Individual · British · DOB 08/1966 · age 60 | 50–75% | — | 50-75% shares | 23/12/2016 |
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.
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See pricing →🔒Advanced scoring suite
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2002-12-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Registered office
C/O Gallone And Co
14 Newton Place
Glasgow
G3 7PY
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-01-06
Last: 2025-12-23
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
MCCARRON, Noreen Joan Teresa→
Activesecretary · appointed 2003-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAHAM, Edward→
Activedirector · ~60y · appointed 2002-12-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRAHAM, Edward→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2003-02-14
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2002-12-23
PARKER, Janet→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2012-03-30
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2002-12-23 · resigned 2002-12-23
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 07/04/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-28
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-06-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-06-29
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2023-06-10
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-05-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-23
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-06-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-05-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-23