FB COMMERCIALS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC349824 · ltd · incorporated 2008-10-14
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 service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
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: high (80/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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, 4 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
48 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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2025-12-22📄second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
- 2025-08-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2024-03-20📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-10-17📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2023-10-17📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2023-10-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-10-16➖FINDLAY, Lindsay resigneddirector
- 2023-04-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-06-22📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-06-09📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-03-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-02-14➕FINDLAY, Simon James appointeddirector
- 2019-07-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-04-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2015-09-30➖FINDLAY, Ruth Elizabeth Margaret resigneddirector
- 2013-09-01➕FINDLAY, Lindsay appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➕FINDLAY, Ruth Elizabeth Margaret appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖PETTIGREW, Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-10-14🏢Company incorporatedAs FB COMMERCIALS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
- 2008-10-14➕PETTIGREW, Robert 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
55/100
Strong succession signalMultiple 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.
- 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
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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Simon James Findlay Individual · British · DOB 10/1974 · age 52 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 16/10/2023 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Lindsey Findlayceased 16/10/2023· 75-100% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| JLH MACHINES LIMITED→ SC563163 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 9y | — | — |
| LASER SKIN RENEWAL LIMITED→ SC593434 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| LAWN STAR (SHOTTS) LTD→ SC736436 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| LK9 DOG WALKING SERVICES LTD→ SC832832 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| LOWER CARBARNS FARM LTD→ SC568683 · est 2017 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 8y | — | — |
| MAC CCTV SOLUTIONS LTD→ SC847272 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCLELLAN CONTRACTS LIMITED→ SC596968 · est 2018 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| NAMAC LTD→ SC464650 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| NAUGHTON MASONRY LTD→ SC470705 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| ND TANNING LTD→ SC880340 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEW FACE LTD→ SC728578 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| NEW LIFE DISCOVERY LTD→ SC665853 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-10-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.
Registered office
10 10 Albert Park
Braidwood
Carluke
ML8 4RZ
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 · 3 resigned)
FINDLAY, Simon James→
Activedirector · ~52y · appointed 2020-02-14
View their other companies + combined net worth →
FINDLAY, Lindsay→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2013-09-01 · resigned 2023-10-16
FINDLAY, Ruth Elizabeth Margaret→
Resigneddirector · ~48y · appointed 2008-12-31 · resigned 2015-09-30
PETTIGREW, Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~62y · appointed 2008-10-14 · resigned 2008-12-31
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Recent filings (48 total)
second-filing-notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · RP04PSC01
2025-12-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-08-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-04-10
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2024-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-10-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2023-10-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-10-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-04-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2022-06-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-11-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-06-22