HOMESTAGING & STYLING LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC320334 · ltd · incorporated 2007-04-04
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.
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Turnover
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis
Sector: Real estate
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (75/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 1 with DOB)
75
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Apr 2024Apr 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2025-04-302024-04-30

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

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 (24 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-06-12
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  3. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  4. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  5. 2023-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  6. 2022-02-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  7. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  8. 2020-01-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  9. 2019-10-16
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  10. 2019-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-01-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-11-23
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  13. 2017-11-17
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  14. 2017-01-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-05-05
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  16. 2016-05-05
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  17. 2008-03-31
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    MACKAY, Catherine Stewart resigned
    secretary
  18. 2007-11-06
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    MACKAY, Catherine Stewart appointed
    secretary
  19. 2007-04-04
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    Company incorporated
    As HOMESTAGING & STYLING LTD.
  20. 2007-04-04
    ➕
    MCDONALD, Linda appointed
    director
  21. 2007-04-04
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2007-04-04
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2007-04-04
    ➕
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  24. 2007-04-04
    ➖
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resigned
    corporate-director

Owner dependency

100/100
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.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100
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 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
  • 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.

Red flags

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-18

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mrs Linda Mcdonald
Individual · British · DOB 01/1956 · age 70
75–100%
—75-100% shares · trust interest06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2007-04-04
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC68320 — Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Registered office

15 Manor Place
Edinburgh
EH3 7DH
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-18OVERDUE
Last: 2025-04-04

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

MCDONALD, Linda→
director · ~70y · appointed 2007-04-04
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Active
MACKAY, Catherine Stewart→
secretary · appointed 2007-11-06 · resigned 2008-03-31
Resigned
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2007-04-04 · resigned 2007-04-04
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
corporate-director · appointed 2007-04-04 · resigned 2007-04-04
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-04-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-05-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-02-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-04-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-01-29
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2019-10-16