BUSINESS SUPPORT DEPARTMENT LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC370101 · ltd · incorporated 2009-12-14
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
—
year to Apr 2025
Net worth
£349.9k
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Accounting and auditing activities
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 16.1y
45/100
under pressure
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 16.1 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.
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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)
86
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 4 total, 4 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
51 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
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
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 102Positive net assets
Net assets £349,902
Cash YoY
-4%
Year on year
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
£41k
↓ 4.4% YoY
Net Worth
£350k
↑ 102% YoY
Current Assets
£515k
↑ 58% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £353.0k | £178.1k |
| Current assets | £514.8k | £325.1k |
| Cash | £40.9k | £42.8k |
| Debtors | £473.9k | £282.3k |
| Net assets | £349.9k | £173.6k |
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.
See pricing →Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
1
filing
- • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (30 events)Click to expand
- 2026-02-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-08-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-04-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-11-13📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-01-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-12📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-12📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-05-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-11📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC01
- 2022-05-11📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2022-05-09➖LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey resigneddirector
- 2022-05-06➕WILLIAMSON, Calum David appointeddirector
- 2022-05-06➖LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey resignedsecretary
- 2022-05-06➖MACKAY, Renee resigneddirector
- 2021-09-02📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2021-08-11📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-08-11📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2021-07-30➖LLOYD, Rowena Anne resigneddirector
- 2021-06-15📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2021-06-15🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2020-11-04📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2020-01-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-unaudited-abridgedaccounts · AA
- 2016-01-27➕LLOYD, Rowena Anne appointeddirector
- 2010-03-12🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
- 2009-12-14🏢Company incorporatedAs BUSINESS SUPPORT DEPARTMENT LIMITED
- 2009-12-14➕LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey appointedsecretary
- 2009-12-14➕LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey appointeddirector
- 2009-12-14➕MACKAY, Renee 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 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Calum David Williamson Individual · British · DOB 08/1985 · age 41 | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/05/2022 |
3 historic (ceased) PSCs
- Ms Renee Mackayceased 06/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
- Mr Richard Jeffrey Lambertceased 06/05/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting · board control · firm interest
- Ms Rowena Anne Lloydceased 30/07/2021· significant influence
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAIN HEALTH SCOTLAND LIFE SCIENCES LTD→ SC736113 · est 2022 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| BRANDON MALONE & COMPANY LIMITED→ SC488559 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| BRB TRAINING AND COMPLIANCE LTD→ SC879967 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BREAKTHROUGH COACHING LIMITED→ SC222374 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
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| BRYDON INVESTMENTS LTD→ SC829525 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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| BYRNE MILLER LTD→ SC820031 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
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7 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
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See pricing →Company details
Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2009-12-14
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC69201 — Accounting and auditing activities
Registered office
30 Glasgow Road
Edinburgh
EH12 8HL
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25
Last: 2025-05-11
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
WILLIAMSON, Calum David→
Activedirector · ~41y · appointed 2022-05-06
View their other companies + combined net worth →
LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2022-05-06
LAMBERT, Richard Jeffrey→
Resigneddirector · ~58y · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2022-05-09
LLOYD, Rowena Anne→
Resigneddirector · ~39y · appointed 2016-01-27 · resigned 2021-07-30
MACKAY, Renee→
Resigneddirector · ~57y · appointed 2009-12-14 · resigned 2022-05-06
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | Lloyds Banking Group Bank of Scotland PLC | Floating charge | 1 property | 12/03/2010 | 15/06/2021 |
Recent filings (51 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-08-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-04-30
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-11-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-30
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-12
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-05-12
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-05-11
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2022-05-11
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2022-05-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-11
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-11