C TECNICS LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC303904 · ltd · incorporated 2006-06-13
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
£233.4k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other engineering activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (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: Cash flow review and working-capital discipline. Cash down -92% YoY — forensic review of receivables, stock turns, and creditor days. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
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Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 16.1y
30/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (79/100)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
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 5 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
74 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
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 £233,360
Net assets shrinking
Down £141,531 YoY
Cash draining
Cash down 92% YoY
Cash YoY
-92%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£320
↓ 92% YoY
Net Worth
£233k
↓ 38% YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash | £320 | £4.2k |
| Net assets | £233.4k | £374.9k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
🔒Filing-note intelligence
3 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
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (38 events)Click to expand
- 2025-07-31📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2025-04-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-07-27📄capital-alter-shares-subdivisioncapital · SH02
- 2023-07-26📄capital-name-of-class-of-sharescapital · SH08
- 2023-07-25📄memorandum-articlesincorporation · MA
- 2023-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-25📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2023-07-24📄capital-allotment-sharescapital · SH01
- 2023-07-24📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2023-07-24📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-07-24📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-01-02➖SMITH, David Russell resigneddirector
- 2023-01-01➕YOUNGER, Scott Keir appointeddirector
- 2022-12-15📄capital-return-purchase-own-sharescapital · SH03
- 2022-10-31📄capital-cancellation-sharescapital · SH06
- 2022-10-28📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2022-10-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-15📄mortgage-create-with-deed-with-charge-number-charge-creation-datemortgage · MR01
- 2022-08-11🔒Charge registered #2Lender: The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2021-07-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31➖MARIE, Mark resigneddirector
- 2015-09-14➕MARIE, Mark appointeddirector
- 2010-12-23➖BRANNAN, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2010-12-23➖BRANNAN, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2010-03-26🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2010-01-21➕SMITH, David Russell appointeddirector
- 2008-11-30➖GRIER, Crawford resigneddirector
- 2006-06-13🏢Company incorporatedAs C TECNICS LIMITED
- 2006-06-13➕BRANNAN, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2006-06-13➕OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-13➖OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2006-06-13➕BRANNAN, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2006-06-13➕GRIER, Crawford appointeddirector
- 2006-06-13➕JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-director
- 2006-06-13➖JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-director
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 20 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| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr David Russell Smith Individual · British · DOB 09/1956 · age 70 | 50–75% | 50–75% | 50-75% shares · 50-75% 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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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
Incorporated2006-06-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC71129 — Other engineering activities
Registered office
HALL MORRICE
7 Queens Terrace
Aberdeen
AB10 1XL
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-27
Last: 2025-06-13
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
YOUNGER, Scott Keir→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2023-01-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
BRANNAN, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2010-12-23
OSWALDS OF EDINBURGH LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-13
BRANNAN, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2010-12-23
GRIER, Crawford→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2008-11-30
MARIE, Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~60y · appointed 2015-09-14 · resigned 2020-01-31
SMITH, David Russell→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2010-01-21 · resigned 2023-01-02
JORDANS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-06-13 · resigned 2006-06-13
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Mortgages & charges
2
Total charges
2
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:2 of 2 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group The Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | A registered charge | — | 11/08/2022 | — | |
| outstanding | Lloyds Banking Group Royal Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 26/03/2010 | — |
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Recent filings (74 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-07-31
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2025-07-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-09-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-06-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-17
capital-alter-shares-subdivision
capital · SH02
2023-07-27
capital-name-of-class-of-shares
capital · SH08
2023-07-26
memorandum-articles
incorporation · MA
2023-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-25
resolution
resolution · RESOLUTIONS
2023-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-07-24
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2023-07-24
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-07-24