TOLSTA LTD
💤Zombieactive
SC330243 · ltd · incorporated 2007-09-03
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 Sept 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
80/100
Exceptional
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueActive trading company with a 75-year-old founder — textbook succession opportunity.
Opportunity 80/100 (exceptional), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (83/100, director aged 75). 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).
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
8 officers (1 active, 8 linked, 3 with DOB)
78
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
80 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
80/100Exceptional
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
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
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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 (33 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-03📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-09-20📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2025-08-12📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2025-03-27📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-10-02📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2024-08-13📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2023-11-28📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-16📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2023-08-15📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-11-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-08-10➖ROSS, Thomas resignedsecretary
- 2022-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-05-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-05-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2013-12-13➕ROSS, Thomas appointedsecretary
- 2013-12-13➖TOLLAND, Manus Gerard resignedsecretary
- 2013-09-27➖ROSS, Thomas resigneddirector
- 2013-09-27➖TOLLAND, Manus Gerard resigneddirector
- 2009-12-02➕TOLLAND, Manus Gerard appointeddirector
- 2009-12-01➕MCAULAY, John John appointeddirector
- 2009-08-17➖CARRIE, James Henderson resignedsecretary
- 2009-08-17➕TOLLAND, Manus Gerard appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-07➕CARRIE, James Henderson appointedsecretary
- 2007-09-07➖BRIAN REID LTD. resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-07➕ROSS, Thomas appointeddirector
- 2007-09-07➖STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. resignedcorporate-director
- 2007-09-03🏢Company incorporatedAs TOLSTA LTD
- 2007-09-03➕BRIAN REID LTD. appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2007-09-03➕STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointedcorporate-director
Owner dependency
100/100
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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 75 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
98/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 75 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 16 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
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 · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Mcaulay Individual · Scottish · DOB 04/1951 · age 75 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
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.
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| CARBETH HUTTERS COMMUNITY COMPANY→ SC342792 · est 2008 | — | — | — | 0 | 18y | 83 | 78y |
| CHUNG WAH TAO TAK TONG CHARITY COMPANY LIMITED→ SC192812 · est 1999 | — | — | — | 0 | 27y | 83 | 79y |
| EMPLOYERS IN VOLUNTARY HOUSING LIMITED→ SC184547 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 85y |
| ERGOMAN LIMITED→ SC191098 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 73y |
| GLENACRE MANAGEMENT LIMITED→ SC172787 · est 1997 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 29y | 83 | 73y |
| HORSESHOE HOTELS LIMITED→ SC187861 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 27y | 83 | 70y |
| KADAMPA MEDITATION CENTRE GLASGOW→ SC198732 · est 1999 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | 83 | 76y |
| KILMARONOCK MILLENNIUM ASSOCIATION→ SC184392 · est 1998 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 28y | 83 | 86y |
| OLDPL1 LTD→ SC225047 · est 2001 | — | — | £99.1k | — | 24y | 83 | 63y |
| OLDPL2 LTD→ SC174456 · est 1997 | — | — | £52.7k | — | 29y | 83 | 63y |
| PETER BROWN LIMITED→ SC066531 · est 1978 | — | — | £225 | — | 47y | 83 | 91y |
| SARTI (GLASGOW) LIMITED→ SC151744 · est 1994 | — | — | £3 | — | 31y | 83 | 64y |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-09-03
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
Block 1 Unit 3 419 Balmore Road
Glasgow
G22 6NT
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-06-30
Last made up to: 2025-09-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-06-10
Last: 2025-05-27
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
MCAULAY, John John→
Activedirector · ~75y · appointed 2009-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
CARRIE, James Henderson→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-09-07 · resigned 2009-08-17
ROSS, Thomas→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-12-13 · resigned 2022-08-10
TOLLAND, Manus Gerard→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-08-17 · resigned 2013-12-13
BRIAN REID LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2007-09-07
ROSS, Thomas→
Resigneddirector · ~71y · appointed 2007-09-07 · resigned 2013-09-27
TOLLAND, Manus Gerard→
Resigneddirector · ~70y · appointed 2009-12-02 · resigned 2013-09-27
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.→
Resignedcorporate-director · appointed 2007-09-03 · resigned 2007-09-07
Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.
Recent filings (80 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-02-03
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-09-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-19
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-03-27
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2024-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-01
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2024-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-11-28
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-29
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2023-09-16
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-11-06
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-08-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-11