FPA SCOTLAND LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC333112 · ltd · incorporated 2007-10-30
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 Oct 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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 strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: 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, 4 with DOB)
80
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
52 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
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
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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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2024-10-31 | 2023-10-31 |
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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
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (32 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-02➕DUNN, Gavin Neil, Dr appointeddirector
- 2026-04-02➖JONES, Adrian Paul resigneddirector
- 2026-04-02📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-04-02📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-07-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-10-25📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-06-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-29➕JONES, Adrian Paul appointeddirector
- 2023-03-29➖O'NEILL, Jonathan Mark resigneddirector
- 2023-03-29📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-03-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-25📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-07-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-30➖GLOCKING, James resigneddirector
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-24📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-09-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2017-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-02-01➖WETHERELL, Michael John resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-17➖LEACH, Mark Victor resignedsecretary
- 2017-01-17➕WETHERELL, Michael John appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-01➕LEACH, Mark Victor appointedsecretary
- 2015-12-01➖PASSEY, Howard James resignedsecretary
- 2007-10-30🏢Company incorporatedAs FPA SCOTLAND LIMITED
- 2007-10-30➕PASSEY, Howard James appointedsecretary
- 2007-10-30➕BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-30➖BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary
- 2007-10-30➕GLOCKING, James appointeddirector
- 2007-10-30➕O'NEILL, Jonathan Mark appointeddirector
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
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Fire Protection Association Ltd is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Fire Protection Association Ltd
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares
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FPA SCOTLAND LIMITED
This company · SC333112
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fire Protection Association Ltd Corporate entity | 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.
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Active · Trade services · FK postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOJO DESIGN LIMITED→ SC379171 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 15y | — | — |
| ESP ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED→ SC719995 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| FHF LTD→ SC763697 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| FINNSPOP LIMITED→ SC558384 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| FOODWISE TRAINING LTD→ SC372379 · est 2010 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 16y | — | — |
| FORTH BUSINESS PROCESS SERVICES LTD→ SC769169 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 2y | — | — |
| FRIENDS OF KIPPEN KIRK→ SC247618 · est 2003 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| FRIXTEX LIMITED→ SC093914 · est 1985 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 40y | — | — |
| FTN MEMORIALS LIMITED→ SC686415 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FULLERTON AMBROSE VIRTUAL EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT LTD→ SC828309 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| FUNKY VINTAGE LIMITED→ SC687997 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| FURNELL CONSULTANT PSYCHOLOGIST LIMITED→ SC332782 · est 2007 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 18y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2007-10-30
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
Taigh Lusnambansith
Off Brucefield Crescent
Clackmannan
FK10 4DJ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-07-31
Last made up to: 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-10-28
Last: 2025-10-14
Officers (1 active · 7 resigned)
DUNN, Gavin Neil, Dr→
Activedirector · ~51y · appointed 2026-04-02
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LEACH, Mark Victor→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-12-01 · resigned 2017-01-17
PASSEY, Howard James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2015-12-01
WETHERELL, Michael John→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-01-17 · resigned 2017-02-01
BRISTOL LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-nominee-secretary · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2007-10-30
GLOCKING, James→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2022-06-30
JONES, Adrian Paul→
Resigneddirector · ~61y · appointed 2023-03-29 · resigned 2026-04-02
O'NEILL, Jonathan Mark→
Resigneddirector · ~63y · appointed 2007-10-30 · resigned 2023-03-29
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Recent filings (52 total)
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-04-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-07-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-25
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-10-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-06-26
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-03-29
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-03-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-07-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-07-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-30