BUTTONHOUSE LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC252623 · ltd · incorporated 2003-07-11
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
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Non-trading company
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: dormant / non-trading with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). 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
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 2 with DOB)
77
Ownership & PSC
0 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
71 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-19📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-01-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-07-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control-statementpersons-with-significant-control · PSC08
- 2017-07-13📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2017-01-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-14📍change-sail-address-company-with-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD02
- 2016-01-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2013-07-01➕TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2013-07-01➖TURCAN CONNELL resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-11-23➖VESTEY, Edmund Hoyle resigneddirector
- 2003-08-21➕VESTEY, Robin John Henry appointeddirector
- 2003-08-21➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-08-21➕TURCAN CONNELL appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2003-08-21➕VESTEY, Edmund Hoyle appointeddirector
- 2003-08-21➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-07-11🏢Company incorporatedAs BUTTONHOUSE LIMITED
- 2003-07-11➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-07-11➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-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 58 — 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 58. 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.)
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-07-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC74990 — Non-trading company
Registered office
C/O Turcan Connell
Princes Exchange
1 Earl Grey Street
Edinburgh
EH3 9EE
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-07-25
Last: 2025-07-11
Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)
TURCAN CONNELL COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2013-07-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
VESTEY, Robin John Henry→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2003-08-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-08-21
TURCAN CONNELL→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2013-07-01
VESTEY, Edmund Hoyle→
Resigneddirector · ~94y · appointed 2003-08-21 · resigned 2007-11-23
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-07-11 · resigned 2003-08-21
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Recent filings (71 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-09-04
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-08-19
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-07-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-12-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-12-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-07-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-07-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-07-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-07-12