FLOTTA PARTNERSHIP

💤Zombieactive

SC375689 · private-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption · incorporated 2010-03-26

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 opening · high confidence

More negotiable than before — 3 signals weakening over the last 30 days.

· Hygiene score: 90 → 70
· Opportunity score: 80 → 72
· Bankability: 75 → 65
· Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative

Opportunity decay

softening · 6-months

Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.

· 3 recent signals weakening vs 0 strengthening

What changed my view

Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 3 negative signals vs 0 positive.

↓Opportunity score: 80 → 72
↓Hygiene score: 90 → 70
↓Bankability: 75 → 65
·Distress / opportunity: avoid → speculative

Last 90 days

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Last 180 days

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🔒Estimated value

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Turnover

—

not disclosed

Net worth

—

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Opportunity

72/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Sector: Administrative & support services

Investor take

Pass (distressed without resilience)

Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 72/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. Strong seller-intent signal (78/100, director aged 70). 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 (73/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (54/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile

address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date

100

Financials

No iXBRL financials extracted

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 4 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

38 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

72/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Adequate — check latest filings for context.

Acquirability

Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.

Risk profile

Some moderate concerns — review flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filings

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand

2025-06-26
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2024-05-21
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accounts · AA
2023-07-05
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accounts · AA
2022-06-16
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accounts · AA
2021-08-31
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accounts · AA
2020-12-11
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accounts · AA
2020-01-06
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accounts · AA
2019-01-23
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accounts · AA
2018-04-03
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officers · TM01
2017-08-15
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accounts · AA
2017-08-10
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LUCKETT, Mary resigned
director
2016-10-19
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accounts · AA
2016-04-11
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annual-return · AR01
2016-04-11
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officers · CH01
2016-04-11
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officers · CH01
2015-11-25
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accounts · AA
2015-04-19
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annual-return · AR01
2012-04-01
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GRAY, Tracey Jade resigned
secretary
2012-04-01
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GRAY, Stuart resigned
director
2012-04-01
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GRAY, Tracey Jade resigned
director
2010-03-26
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Company incorporated
As FLOTTA PARTNERSHIP
2010-03-26
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ROSIE, Alan Taylor appointed
director
2010-03-26
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GRAY, Tracey Jade appointed
secretary
2010-03-26
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GRAY, Stuart appointed
director
2010-03-26
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GRAY, Tracey Jade appointed
director
2010-03-26
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LUCKETT, Mary appointed
director

Owner dependency

100/100

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.
+Founder age: Director aged approximately 70 — succession pressure is live.

Succession & seller-readiness

93/100

Likely off-market candidate

Strong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.

SIGNALS

primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 70 years old. Natural succession window is now.
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: 2026-05-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Alan Taylor Rosie Individual · Scottish · DOB 09/1956 · age 70	—	25–50%	sig. influence25-50% voting · significant influence · trust interest	01/05/2016

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

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Company details

Statusactive

Typeprivate-limited-guarant-nsc-limited-exemption

Incorporated2010-03-26

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC82990 — Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

Heather-Cow-Root

Flotta

Stromness

Orkney

KW16 3NP

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2026-12-31

Last made up to: 2025-03-31

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-05-20OVERDUE

Last: 2025-05-06

Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)

ROSIE, Alan Taylor→

director · ~70y · appointed 2010-03-26

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Active

GRAY, Tracey Jade→

secretary · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2012-04-01

Resigned

GRAY, Stuart→

director · ~55y · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2012-04-01

Resigned

GRAY, Tracey Jade→

director · ~55y · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2012-04-01

Resigned

LUCKETT, Mary→

director · ~90y · appointed 2010-03-26 · resigned 2017-08-10

Resigned

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