COMPASS (BARRHEAD) LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC348349 · ltd · incorporated 2008-09-10
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
year to Oct 2023
Net worth
£100
book net assets
Opportunity
62/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 49320
Sector: Transportation & storage
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed transport with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 62/100 (worth a look), bankability 45/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 65). Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: File overdue accounts. Clears statutory overdue flag — immediate bankability uplift for refinance conversations. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (53/100). Current lenders should be on monthly review.

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
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
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
58 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
62/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
45
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £100

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£100
~ YoY
Current Assets
£51k
↓ 17% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£12k£25k£37k£49k£61kOct 2022Oct 2023

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2023-10-312022-10-31
Total assets£30.0k£39.8k
Current assets£51.0k£61.4k
Net assets£100£100

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

🔒Filing-note intelligence

1 signal detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
  • 1 gazette
  • 1 dissolution
Last 180 days
4
filings
  • 2 gazette
  • 2 dissolution
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-03
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  2. 2026-02-17
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  3. 2026-01-21
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    dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
    dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
  4. 2025-12-30
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  5. 2025-02-07
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2023-10-02
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  8. 2023-10-02
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  9. 2022-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2021-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-10-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-17
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  13. 2019-07-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-07-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2017-07-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  16. 2013-05-23
    FITZPATRICK, Anthony Charles resigned
    director
  17. 2010-06-30
    FITZPATRICK, Anthony Charles appointed
    director
  18. 2010-06-30
    MULLANEY, Derek Francis resigned
    director
  19. 2010-05-03
    STANLEY, Raymond Nettler appointed
    director
  20. 2008-09-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As COMPASS (BARRHEAD) LTD.
  21. 2008-09-10
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2008-09-10
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2008-09-10
    MULLANEY, Derek Francis appointed
    director
  24. 2008-09-10
    STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD. appointed
    corporate-director
  25. 2008-09-10
    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 16 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
  • +Founder age: Director aged approximately 65 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

83/100
Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 65. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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 18 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.

Red flags

2 high ·
Accounts overdue
high

Statutory accounts have not been filed by their due date. Can indicate admin breakdown, cash preservation, or deliberate delay.

Evidence: Next due: 2025-10-31

Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2025-11-30

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Raymond Nettler Stanley
Individual · British · DOB 06/1961 · age 65
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · firm interest10/09/2016

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
Incorporated2008-09-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC49320 — SIC 49320

Registered office

10 Cochrane Street
Barrhead
East Renfrewshire
G78 1RF

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2025-10-31OVERDUE
Last made up to: 2023-10-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2025-11-30OVERDUE
Last: 2024-11-16

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

STANLEY, Raymond Nettler
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-05-03
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.
corporate-secretary · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2008-09-10
Resigned
FITZPATRICK, Anthony Charles
director · ~70y · appointed 2010-06-30 · resigned 2013-05-23
Resigned
MULLANEY, Derek Francis
director · ~62y · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2010-06-30
Resigned
STEPHEN MABBOTT LTD.
corporate-director · appointed 2008-09-10 · resigned 2008-09-10
Resigned

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Recent filings (58 total)

gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2026-03-03
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-02-17
dissolved-compulsory-strike-off-suspended
dissolution · DISS16(SOAS)
2026-01-21
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-12-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-02-07
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-11-23
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-11-16
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-30
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-10-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-10-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-06-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-01-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-07-30