F M SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED

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SC372173 · ltd · incorporated 2010-02-02
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.
Why now
Window steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

Last 90 days

No snapshot from 90 days ago — start tracking from today.

Last 180 days

No snapshot from 180 days ago — start tracking from today.

🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£50.7k
book net assets
Opportunity
67/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Management consultancy activities other than financial management
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed professional-services with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 67/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Confirmation statement overdue. Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (79/100)

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
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
67/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £50,706
Net assets shrinking
Down £12,697 YoY

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
—
Net Worth
£51k
↓ 20% YoY
Current Assets
£42k
↓ 33% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£13k£25k£38k£51k£63kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£50.7k£72.3k
Current assets£42.2k£63.1k
Net assets£50.7k£63.4k

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.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 gazette
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-05-19
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  2. 2025-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  3. 2025-08-27
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    address · AD01
  4. 2024-10-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-02-08
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2024-02-08
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2023-05-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2023-03-08
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2023-03-08
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  10. 2022-04-22
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2021-04-21
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2020-05-28
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  13. 2019-04-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  14. 2019-02-13
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    capital · SH01
  15. 2018-10-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  16. 2018-05-30
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    capital · SH01
  17. 2017-05-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  18. 2010-12-30
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    BRYANT, Christopher Thomas appointed
    director
  19. 2010-12-30
    ➖
    DOWNIE, Stuart James resigned
    director
  20. 2010-02-02
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    Company incorporated
    As F M SOLUTIONS (SCOTLAND) LIMITED
  21. 2010-02-02
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  22. 2010-02-02
    ➖
    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  23. 2010-02-02
    ➕
    DOWNIE, Stuart James appointed
    director
  24. 2010-02-02
    ➕
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  25. 2010-02-02
    ➖
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director

Owner dependency

85/100
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.

Succession & seller-readiness

63/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple 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.
  • secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 16 years.
  • 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

1 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-02-16

Shareholders & ownership

2 active beneficial owners
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Christopher Thomas Bryant
Individual · British · DOB 08/1970 · age 56
50–75%
50–75%50-75% shares · 50-75% voting06/04/2016
Mrs Gillian Bryant
Individual · British · DOB 03/1973 · age 53
25–50%
25–50%25-50% shares · 25-50% voting27/01/2019

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
Incorporated2010-02-02
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC70229 — Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Registered office

42 Carmunnock Road
Mount Florida
Glasgow
G44 4UE
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-02-16OVERDUE
Last: 2025-02-02

Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)

BRYANT, Christopher Thomas→
director · ~56y · appointed 2010-12-30
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2010-02-02
Resigned
DOWNIE, Stuart James→
director · ~52y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2010-12-30
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-02-02 · resigned 2010-02-02
Resigned

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Recent filings (47 total)

gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2026-05-19
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2025-08-27
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-02-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-10-23
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-02-14
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2024-02-08
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-02-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-05-09
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-03-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-08
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2023-03-08
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-04-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-04-21