NAPIER ACCOMMODATION SERVICES LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC378372 · ltd · incorporated 2010-05-11
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

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
—
Upgrade to see
Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
72/100
Strong
🔔
Follow this company (free)
Email alerts on filings, charges, director changes, gazette notices. No account needed.

Unsubscribe any time from any email. GDPR-respectful.

🔒Generate AI memo →🔒Outreach pack →🔒Corporate story →📑 Reports →Sign in to watch
What this business does
Primary activity: Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment
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 (65/100, director aged 59). 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: medium (57/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
2 officers (1 active, 2 linked, 2 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
35 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
72/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
80
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-01-14
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  3. 2024-01-11
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  4. 2023-01-12
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  5. 2021-12-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  6. 2021-04-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  7. 2020-01-08
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2019-06-03
    📄
    change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2019-05-16
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2018-02-26
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  11. 2017-02-27
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  12. 2016-05-15
    📄
    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  13. 2016-02-28
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  14. 2015-07-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  15. 2015-06-06
    📄
    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  16. 2015-06-05
    📄
    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  17. 2013-02-26
    ➖
    MCALISTER, John resigned
    director
  18. 2010-05-11
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As NAPIER ACCOMMODATION SERVICES LTD
  19. 2010-05-11
    ➕
    MCALISTER, Simon appointed
    director
  20. 2010-05-11
    ➕
    MCALISTER, John appointed
    director

Owner dependency

93/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 59 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

73/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • secondaryFounder aged 58+: Senior director is approximately 59. Early succession window.
  • 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: 2026-05-25

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Simon Mcalister
Individual · British · DOB 10/1967 · age 59
75–100%
—75-100% shares11/05/2017

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Similar companies

Active · Professional services · FK postcode area
CompanyEst. valueTurnoverNet worthStaffAgeOppDirector
J.P. RENTALS LIMITED→
SC215548 · est 2001
£3.56M
£2.63M–£4.50M
——3125y8375y
JARVIE PLANT LIMITED→
SC313751 · est 2006
£2.47M
£1.82M–£3.12M
——15419y8775y
CONTRACT SCOTLAND LIMITED→
SC190122 · est 1998
£2.22M
£1.64M–£2.81M
——6027y8349y
STERLING TRUCKS LIMITED→
SC197651 · est 1999
£1.73M
£1.28M–£2.19M
£2.25M—50027y8364y
BARCLAY DOUGALL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED→
SC182243 · est 1998
£893.5k
£658.3k–£1.13M
——11928y8259y
E & O DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED→
SC216473 · est 2001
——£13.3k—25y8369y
MTM DEFENCE LAWYERS LIMITED→
SC337728 · est 2008
——£22.0k—18y8362y
CENTRAL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED→
SC205983 · est 2000
——£75.0k—26y8259y
FBD CONSULTANCY, ACCOUNTS & TAX LTD→
SC309527 · est 2006
————19y8265y
INCINALYSIS LIMITED→
SC185561 · est 1998
———10028y8275y
JAMES BAIN & CO. LTD.→
SC202110 · est 1999
——£139.7k—26y8267y
KEY FACILITIES MANAGEMENT LTD.→
SC218355 · est 2001
———225y8273y
Peers ranked by estimated value, then turnover, then opportunity score.See all →
🔒Tailored diligence questions

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

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →
🔒Advanced scoring suite

Exit-route ranking, improvement thesis, quiet-distress detector, covenant-pressure proxy, extraction monitor, approaching triggers, ownership drift, local cluster, value trap, debt capacity, archetype classification — 48+ scoring modules.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

See pricing →

Company details

Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-05-11
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC77320 — Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Registered office

5-9 Bridge Street
Bonnybridge
Stirlingshire
FK4 1AD

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-25OVERDUE
Last: 2025-05-11

Officers (1 active · 1 resigned)

MCALISTER, Simon→
director · ~59y · appointed 2010-05-11
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MCALISTER, John→
director · ~65y · appointed 2010-05-11 · resigned 2013-02-26
Resigned

Click a director name to see their full track record across all companies.

Recent filings (35 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-01-14
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-01-11
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-18
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-01-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-06-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-12-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-05-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-04-08
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-05-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2020-01-08
change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts · AA01
2019-06-03
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2019-05-16