FOUQUETS LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC264249 · ltd · incorporated 2004-03-02
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 Feb 2025
Net worth
£127.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Licenced clubs
Sector: Accommodation & food service
Investor take
Pursue
Asset-holding vehicle with a 73-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Strong seller-intent signal (68/100, director aged 73). 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).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 21.5y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 21.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: high (82/100)

Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
13 officers (2 active, 13 linked, 8 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
82 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £126,979

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£2k
Net Worth
£127k
Current Assets
£232k
Current Liabilities
—
£0£46k£93k£139k£186k£232kFeb 2024Feb 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-02-282024-02-29
Total assets£127.0k—
Current assets£232.0k—
Cash£1.7k—
Debtors£230.3k—
Net assets£127.0k—
Average employees—100

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
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (42 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  2. 2025-10-08
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  3. 2025-10-08
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  4. 2025-10-01
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    PARFITT, Derek Lloyd appointed
    secretary
  5. 2024-11-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
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  6. 2023-12-31
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  7. 2023-02-28
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  8. 2022-05-29
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
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  9. 2022-05-06
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  10. 2021-02-25
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  11. 2019-12-02
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
  12. 2019-11-30
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  13. 2018-11-29
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  14. 2017-11-29
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  15. 2017-03-10
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  16. 2017-01-04
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  17. 2016-08-31
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    Charge satisfied #1
  18. 2016-05-02
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    COCHRANE, Anthony Alexander appointed
    director
  19. 2016-05-02
    ➖
    KING, Stefan Paul resigned
    director
  20. 2016-05-02
    ➖
    MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead resigned
    director
  21. 2016-05-02
    ➖
    MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony resigned
    director
  22. 2014-10-31
    ➖
    MCDOWALL, David resigned
    director
  23. 2014-06-13
    ➖
    DROMGOOLE, Fiona Mhairi resigned
    secretary
  24. 2012-07-31
    ➕
    DROMGOOLE, Fiona Mhairi appointed
    secretary
  25. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead resigned
    secretary
  26. 2012-07-31
    ➕
    MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony appointed
    director
  27. 2012-07-31
    ➖
    YOUNG, John Christopher resigned
    director
  28. 2010-01-12
    ➕
    YOUNG, John Christopher appointed
    director
  29. 2009-12-31
    ➖
    MIDDLEMISS, George Richardson resigned
    director
  30. 2009-07-09
    ➖
    KING, Martine Frances resigned
    director
  31. 2009-03-10
    ➕
    MCDOWALL, David appointed
    director
  32. 2004-10-25
    🔒
    Charge registered #1
    Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
  33. 2004-04-27
    ➕
    MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead appointed
    secretary
  34. 2004-04-27
    ➖
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  35. 2004-04-27
    ➕
    KING, Martine Frances appointed
    director
  36. 2004-04-27
    ➕
    KING, Stefan Paul appointed
    director
  37. 2004-04-27
    ➕
    MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead appointed
    director
  38. 2004-04-27
    ➕
    MIDDLEMISS, George Richardson appointed
    director
  39. 2004-04-27
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    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director
  40. 2004-03-02
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    Company incorporated
    As FOUQUETS LIMITED
  41. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  42. 2004-03-02
    ➕
    D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 73 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

75/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 73 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.

Red flags

clean
No red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)

Group structure

Tgc Leisure (Glasgow) Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Tgc Leisure (Glasgow) Limited
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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FOUQUETS LIMITED
This company · SC264249

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Tgc Leisure (Glasgow) Limited
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control02/05/2016
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • G1 Group (Scotland) Plcceased 02/05/2016· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

🔒Co-director network graph

Radial SVG graph showing every company connected via shared directors, colour-coded by status.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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🔒Tailored diligence questions

8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-03-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC56301 — Licenced clubs

Registered office

C/O Sms Payroll, India Of Inchinnan,
Greenock Road
Renfrew
PA4 9LH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-11-30
Last made up to: 2025-02-28
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-16
Last: 2026-03-02

Officers (2 active · 11 resigned)

PARFITT, Derek Lloyd→
secretary · appointed 2025-10-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
COCHRANE, Anthony Alexander→
director · ~73y · appointed 2016-05-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DROMGOOLE, Fiona Mhairi→
secretary · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2014-06-13
Resigned
MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead→
secretary · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
D.W. COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-04-27
Resigned
KING, Martine Frances→
director · ~56y · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2009-07-09
Resigned
KING, Stefan Paul→
director · ~64y · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2016-05-02
Resigned
MCDOWALL, David→
director · ~48y · appointed 2009-03-10 · resigned 2014-10-31
Resigned
MCGHEE, Brian William Craighead→
director · ~78y · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2016-05-02
Resigned
MCQUADE, Stephen Anthony→
director · ~49y · appointed 2012-07-31 · resigned 2016-05-02
Resigned
MIDDLEMISS, George Richardson→
director · ~71y · appointed 2004-04-27 · resigned 2009-12-31
Resigned
YOUNG, John Christopher→
director · ~55y · appointed 2010-01-12 · resigned 2012-07-31
Resigned
D.W. DIRECTOR 1 LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-03-02 · resigned 2004-04-27
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property25/10/200431/08/2016

Recent filings (82 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-27
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-10-08
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-10-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-11-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-14
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-02-28
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC05
2022-05-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-05-06
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-25