C BAIRD ROOFING LIMITED

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SC313960 · ltd · incorporated 2006-12-29
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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not disclosed
Net worth
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Opportunity
75/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Roofing activities
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Pursue
Strong 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: 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 (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (53/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

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
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 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
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
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
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filings
Last 90 days
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Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2023-08-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  4. 2022-11-01
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  5. 2022-11-01
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    change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH03
  6. 2022-11-01
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  7. 2022-11-01
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  8. 2022-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  9. 2021-09-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-08-25
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2019-07-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2018-08-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2017-08-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2016-11-29
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  15. 2016-09-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-12-31
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    DOCHERTY, Neil resigned
    secretary
  17. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Robert Richard appointed
    director
  18. 2007-05-21
    ➕
    DOCHERTY, Neil appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-05-21
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    BOWMAN, Robert Dunn resigned
    director
  20. 2006-12-29
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    Company incorporated
    As C BAIRD ROOFING LIMITED
  21. 2006-12-29
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Robert Richard appointed
    secretary
  22. 2006-12-29
    ➕
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  23. 2006-12-29
    ➖
    HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-secretary
  24. 2006-12-29
    ➕
    BOWMAN, Robert Dunn appointed
    director
  25. 2006-12-29
    ➕
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED appointed
    corporate-nominee-director
  26. 2006-12-29
    ➖
    HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED resigned
    corporate-nominee-director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.
  • +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.

Succession & seller-readiness

68/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 19 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Robert Richard Bowman
Individual · British · DOB 12/1973 · age 53
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control30/11/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2006-12-29
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43910 — Roofing activities

Registered office

1 Hawthorn Walk
Cambuslang
Glasgow
G72 7AQ
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-05
Last: 2025-09-21

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

BOWMAN, Robert Richard→
secretary · appointed 2006-12-29
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BOWMAN, Robert Richard→
director · ~53y · appointed 2007-05-21
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DOCHERTY, Neil→
secretary · appointed 2007-05-21 · resigned 2013-12-31
Resigned
HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2006-12-29
Resigned
BOWMAN, Robert Dunn→
director · ~73y · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2007-05-21
Resigned
HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED→
corporate-nominee-director · appointed 2006-12-29 · resigned 2006-12-29
Resigned

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Recent filings (57 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-11-01
change-person-secretary-company-with-change-date
officers · CH03
2022-11-01
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-11-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2022-11-01
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-09-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-21