ARTISAN ROOFTECH LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC272122 · ltd · incorporated 2004-08-18
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
No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.
Last 180 days
No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
year to Nov 2025
Net worth
£143.1k
book net assets
Opportunity
82/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Administrative & support services
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with exceptional profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 82/100 (exceptional), bankability 80/100. Strong seller-intent signal (70/100, director aged 58). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · oldest 20.9y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 20.9 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (78/100)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
2 charges (2/2 with lender, 2/2 with type)
90
Directors & officers
4 officers (2 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
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 · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £143,144
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£143k
~ YoY
Current Assets
£154k
↓ 18% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £145.8k | £148.8k |
| Current assets | £153.7k | £186.6k |
| Net assets | £143.1k | £143.0k |
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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-03-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-23📍move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-addressaddress · AD04
- 2025-06-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-02-27📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2024-02-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2023-05-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-08-16📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-06-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-25📄second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-dateconfirmation-statement · RP04CS01
- 2021-04-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-15📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-05-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-06-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2017-05-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-smallaccounts · AA
- 2006-05-01🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2005-08-23🔒Charge registered #1Lender: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
- 2004-08-18🏢Company incorporatedAs ARTISAN ROOFTECH LIMITED
- 2004-08-18➕ELLIOTT, Susan appointedsecretary
- 2004-08-18➕ELLIOTT, Bruce appointeddirector
- 2004-08-18➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-18➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2004-08-18➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2004-08-18➖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 22 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 22 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 22 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
2 active beneficial owners| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bruce Elliott Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% voting | 06/04/2016 |
Susan Elliott Individual · British · DOB 10/1970 · age 56 | 25–50% | 25–50% | 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting | 06/04/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERVENTION RENTALS U.K. LIMITED→ SC571008 · est 2017 | £5.11M £3.83M–£6.39M | — | — | 67 | 8y | 84 | 65y |
| ALAN MACKAY MACHINERY (FORFAR) LIMITED→ SC465072 · est 2013 | £3.45M £2.58M–£4.31M | — | — | 2600 | 12y | 83 | 73y |
| INTONA LIMITED→ SC152680 · est 1994 | — | — | — | 1900 | 31y | 83 | 75y |
| KIRKLEA LIMITED→ SC298107 · est 2006 | — | — | £132.0k | — | 20y | 83 | 64y |
| OUTDOOR ACCESS TRUST FOR SCOTLAND→ SC186301 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 79y |
| A.J. CRAIG & SONS (INDUSTRIAL CLEANERS) LIMITED→ SC062835 · est 1977 | — | — | £9.8k | — | 48y | 82 | 65y |
| ANGUS AGENCIES (1997) LIMITED→ SC177105 · est 1997 | — | — | — | 2 | 28y | 82 | 60y |
| BESPOKE BITS LIMITED→ SC106831 · est 1987 | — | — | — | 0 | 38y | 82 | 58y |
| BOYZ-ZONE LIMITED→ SC240512 · est 2002 | — | — | £16.5k | — | 23y | 82 | 58y |
| BRIAN DAVIDSON LIMITED→ SC192636 · est 1999 | — | — | — | 700 | 27y | 82 | 68y |
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Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions
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 →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2004-08-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Artisan House Eco Park
Carseview Road
Forfar
Angus
DD8 3BS
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-08-31
Last made up to: 2025-11-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-28
Last: 2025-08-14
Officers (2 active · 2 resigned)
Active
ELLIOTT, Bruce→
Activedirector · ~58y · appointed 2004-08-18
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BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2004-08-18 · resigned 2004-08-18
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2004-08-18 · resigned 2004-08-18
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Standard security | 1 property | 01/05/2006 | — | |
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland | Bond & floating charge | 1 property | 23/08/2005 | 27/02/2024 |
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Recent filings (68 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2026-03-26
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-14
move-registers-to-registered-office-company-with-new-address
address · AD04
2025-06-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-06-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-04-18
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2024-02-27
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-26
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-16
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-08-16
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-06-14
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-30
second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
2021-08-25