THE LOG HOUSE PEOPLE LTD.
💤Zombieactive
SC352634 · ltd · incorporated 2008-12-17
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£14.5k
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Development of building projects
Sector: Construction
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
- 41201Construction of commercial buildings
- 41202Construction of domestic buildings
- 46130SIC 46130
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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, 4 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
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
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.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredPositive net assets
Net assets £14,462
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
£14k
~ YoY
Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2025-03-31 | 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £14.5k | £14.5k |
| Net assets | £14.5k | £14.5k |
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
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
Last 180 days
4
filings
- • 1 persons-with-significant-control
- • 1 officers
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-13➖GOURLAY, Francis Moffat Gammell resigneddirector
- 2026-04-13📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2026-04-13📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-12-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-12-20📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-12-29📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2021-05-24📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-03-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2019-06-12📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2019-01-17➕MCGHIE, Marion appointeddirector
- 2019-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2018-12-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-11-28📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2018-06-04📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2018-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2018-05-27➖GOURLAY, Hugh Robert resigneddirector
- 2008-12-17🏢Company incorporatedAs THE LOG HOUSE PEOPLE LTD.
- 2008-12-17➕GOURLAY, Francis Moffat Gammell appointeddirector
- 2008-12-17➕GOURLAY, Hugh 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 17 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
2 active beneficial owners · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Frank Moffat Gammell Gourlay Individual · Scottish · DOB 10/1942 · age 84 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 27/05/2018 |
Miss Marion Mcghie Individual · Scottish · DOB 08/1990 · age 36 | — | — | sig. influencesignificant influence | 13/04/2026 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Hugh Robert Gourlayceased 27/05/2018· 25-50% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2008-12-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC41100 — Development of building projects
Registered office
Birdsong House Birdsong House
Haugh Of Urr
Castle Douglas
Dumfries And Galloway
DG7 3JZ
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last: 2025-12-17
Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)
MCGHIE, Marion→
Activedirector · ~36y · appointed 2019-01-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GOURLAY, Francis Moffat Gammell→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 2008-12-17 · resigned 2026-04-13
GOURLAY, Hugh Robert→
Resigneddirector · ~52y · appointed 2008-12-17 · resigned 2018-05-27
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Recent filings (48 total)
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-04-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-04-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-12-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-12-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-12-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-12-20
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-12-20
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-12-17
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2021-05-24
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-30