FAIMLY LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC374535 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-10
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£-89.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
66/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 47799
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 66/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. Strong seller-intent signal (63/100, director aged 42). 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: distressed disposal / insolvency (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

3 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 15.7y

30/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 15.7 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
3 charges (3/3 with lender, 3/3 with type)
90
Directors & officers
1 officers (1 active, 1 linked, 1 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
47 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
66/100Strong
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
59
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £88,993

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
-£89k
~ YoY
Current Assets
Current Liabilities
-£89k-£89k-£89k-£89k-£89k-£89kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£-89.0k£-89.0k
Net assets£-89.0k£-89.0k

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
0
filings
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-12-18
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-04-01
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    gazette-notice-voluntary
    gazette · GAZ1(A)
  3. 2025-03-27
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    dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS02
  4. 2025-03-20
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    dissolution-application-strike-off-company
    dissolution · DS01
  5. 2024-10-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-07-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-11-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-05-11
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-09-07
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2020-03-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  11. 2020-03-23
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  12. 2020-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #3
  13. 2020-03-23
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    Charge satisfied #2
  14. 2019-11-19
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  15. 2019-11-19
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    Charge satisfied #1
  16. 2019-08-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  17. 2019-05-21
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  18. 2019-05-20
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  19. 2019-05-20
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  20. 2019-05-20
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  21. 2018-11-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  22. 2016-03-01
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    Charge registered #3
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  23. 2015-06-24
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    Charge registered #2
    Lender: Bank of Scotland PLC
  24. 2010-08-06
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
  25. 2010-03-10
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FAIMLY LIMITED
  26. 2010-03-10
    AIM, Alan appointed
    director

Owner dependency

90/100
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.
  • +No director turnover: Company is 16 years old with no director changes — suggests a very tight-knit founder team never broadened.

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 · 1 med ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

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

Evidence: Next due: 2026-03-24

Charge satisfaction-then-recreation pattern
medium

Multiple instances where a charge was satisfied and a new charge created within 6 months. Suggests active refinancing cycle.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Alan Aim
Individual · British · DOB 03/1984 · age 42
75100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control10/03/2017

From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.

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8 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.

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Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-03-10
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47799 — SIC 47799

Registered office

182 George Street
Aberdeen
AB25 1BS
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-03-24OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-10

Officers (1 active · 0 resigned)

AIM, Alan
director · ~42y · appointed 2010-03-10
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Mortgages & charges

3
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:3 of 3 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property01/03/201623/03/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Bank of Scotland PLC
A registered charge1 property24/06/201523/03/2020
satisfied
Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Tsb Scotland PLC
Bond & floating charge1 property06/08/201019/11/2019

Recent filings (47 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-12-18
gazette-notice-voluntary
gazette · GAZ1(A)
2025-04-01
dissolution-withdrawal-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS02
2025-03-27
dissolution-application-strike-off-company
dissolution · DS01
2025-03-20
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-29
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-11
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-07-17
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-12
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-11-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-05-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-10
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-09-07
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2020-03-23