SIGNS & DESIGNS OF PERTH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC255705 · ltd · incorporated 2003-09-09
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 Sept 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
78/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other telecommunications activities
Sector: Information & communication
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 78/100 (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 (73/100).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
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
57 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
78/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
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 · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-09-30 | 2023-09-30 |
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| Average employees | 300 | 300 |
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
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filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2025-06-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-04-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-03-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-02-08📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-07📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-02-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-02-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-12-22➕WHYTE, Terence Gregor appointeddirector
- 2021-12-22➖EDMONDS, Pauline Margaret resigneddirector
- 2021-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2017-03-07📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-02-03➖EDMONDS, James Johnston resignedsecretary
- 2003-09-16➕EDMONDS, James Johnston appointedsecretary
- 2003-09-16➕EDMONDS, Pauline Margaret appointeddirector
- 2003-09-10➖HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-10➖HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2003-09-09🏢Company incorporatedAs SIGNS & DESIGNS OF PERTH LIMITED
- 2003-09-09➕HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2003-09-09➕HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
83/100
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.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 61 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
65/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 61. Early succession window.
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 23 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Terence Gregor Whyte Individual · British · DOB 02/1965 · age 61 | 75–100% | 75–100% | 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting | 22/12/2021 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mrs Pauline Margaret Edmondsceased 22/12/2021· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2003-09-09
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC61900 — Other telecommunications activities
Registered office
17 Main Street
Perth
PH2 7HD
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-06-30
Last made up to: 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-23
Last: 2025-09-09
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WHYTE, Terence Gregor→
Activedirector · ~61y · appointed 2021-12-22
View their other companies + combined net worth →
EDMONDS, James Johnston→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-09-16 · resigned 2017-02-03
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2003-09-10
EDMONDS, Pauline Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~67y · appointed 2003-09-16 · resigned 2021-12-22
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2003-09-09 · resigned 2003-09-10
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Recent filings (57 total)
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-09-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-04-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-06-29
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-02-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-02-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-02-04
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-02-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-06-24