PRO-TEX FLOOR PROTECTION LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC375351 · ltd · incorporated 2010-03-23
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 Dec 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
77/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Non-specialised wholesale trade
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 77/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. 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 11.4y

45/100
under pressure

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

  • · Oldest live charge is 11.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

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
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
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
46 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
77/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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£0£0£0£0£0£0Dec 2023Dec 2024

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102
Metric2024-12-312023-12-31
Average employees100100

Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.

🔒Filing-note intelligence

2 signals 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
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
1
filing
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (27 events)Click to expand
  1. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2024-09-09
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  3. 2024-01-22
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  4. 2023-12-22
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  5. 2023-05-31
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    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  6. 2023-05-31
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    change-person-director-company-with-change-date
    officers · CH01
  7. 2022-12-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-12-23
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  9. 2021-03-31
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  10. 2019-09-09
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2018-11-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2017-07-20
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2016-06-16
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2016-05-09
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  15. 2015-08-19
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    accounts · AA
  16. 2014-11-24
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
  17. 2012-06-06
    ➖
    YOUNIE, Richard Grant resigned
    director
  18. 2010-11-30
    ➖
    BLANEY, Alexander resigned
    director
  19. 2010-03-25
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    BLANEY, Alexander appointed
    director
  20. 2010-03-23
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    Company incorporated
    As PRO-TEX FLOOR PROTECTION LIMITED
  21. 2010-03-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Darren Bruce appointed
    secretary
  22. 2010-03-23
    ➕
    SMITH, Darren Bruce appointed
    director
  23. 2010-03-23
    ➕
    BRIAN REID LTD. appointed
    corporate-secretary
  24. 2010-03-23
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    BRIAN REID LTD. resigned
    corporate-secretary
  25. 2010-03-23
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  26. 2010-03-23
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    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  27. 2010-03-23
    ➕
    YOUNIE, Richard Grant appointed
    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

68/100
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.
  • supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.

Red flags

clean
No 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
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Ronnie Mckenzie Smith
Individual · British · DOB 05/1953 · age 73
50–75%
—50-75% shares06/04/2016
Mr Darren Bruce Smith
Individual · British · DOB 03/1979 · age 47
25–50%
—25-50% shares06/04/2016

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
Incorporated2010-03-23
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC46900 — Non-specialised wholesale trade

Registered office

16/18 Weir Street
Falkirk
FK1 1RA

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-04-06
Last: 2026-03-23

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

SMITH, Darren Bruce→
secretary · appointed 2010-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
SMITH, Darren Bruce→
director · ~47y · appointed 2010-03-23
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
BRIAN REID LTD.→
corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-03-23 · resigned 2010-03-23
Resigned
BLANEY, Alexander→
director · ~63y · appointed 2010-03-25 · resigned 2010-11-30
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George→
director · ~76y · appointed 2010-03-23 · resigned 2010-03-23
Resigned
YOUNIE, Richard Grant→
director · ~53y · appointed 2010-03-23 · resigned 2012-06-06
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
outstanding
NatWest Group
Rbs Invoice Finance Limited
A registered charge—24/11/2014—
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Recent filings (46 total)

confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-12-22
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2023-05-31
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-05-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-30
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-12-09
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-31
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-23
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-03-26