TRACOL LTD

💤Zombieactive

SC381853 · ltd · incorporated 2010-07-13

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 Apr 2025

Net worth

£348

book net assets

Opportunity

75/100

Strong

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What this business does

Primary activity: Information technology consultancy activities

Sector: Information & communication

Investor take

Pursue

Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. 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: strategic trade sale (65/100).

Data confidence

Overall: medium (76/100)

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

Lenders & charges

Confirmed no charges registered

Directors & officers

5 officers (2 active, 5 linked, 2 with DOB)

Ownership & PSC

2 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared

Director network

Network not yet resolved

Filing history

40 filings on record

Gazette notices

No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)

Opportunity Score

75/100Strong

PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional

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

Business quality

Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.

Acquirability

Some acquirability indicators.

Risk profile

Few red flags.

Signal strength

Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Positive net assets

Net assets £348

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts

Cash

—

Net Worth

£348

↑ 19% YoY

Current Assets

£16k

↓ 22% YoY

Current Liabilities

—

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)

Metric	2025-04-05	2024-04-05
Total assets	£998	£3.8k
Current assets	£15.8k	£20.3k
Net assets	£348	£292

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

filings

Last 90 days

filings

Last 180 days

filing

• 1 accounts

Counts from Companies House filing history.

Corporate timeline (24 events)Click to expand

2025-12-24
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2019-12-24
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2017-12-18
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2015-12-21
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2010-07-15
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SCOTT, Tracy appointed
secretary
2010-07-15
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SCOTT, Colin William appointed
director
2010-07-13
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Company incorporated
As TRACOL LTD
2010-07-13
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-secretary
2010-07-13
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-secretary
2010-07-13
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MCMEEKIN, James Stuart appointed
director
2010-07-13
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MCMEEKIN, James Stuart resigned
director
2010-07-13
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COSEC LIMITED appointed
corporate-director
2010-07-13
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COSEC LIMITED resigned
corporate-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

Name	Shares	Voting rights	Nature of control	Notified
Mr Colin William Scott Individual · British · DOB 05/1979 · age 47	50–75%	50–75%	50-75% shares · 50-75% voting	01/07/2016
Mrs Tracy Scott Individual · British · DOB 07/1976 · age 50	25–50%	25–50%	25-50% shares · 25-50% voting	01/07/2016

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

Incorporated2010-07-13

Jurisdictionscotland

Primary SIC62020 — Information technology consultancy activities

Registered office

59 Hayfield Drive

Stewarton

Kilmarnock

KA3 3DR

Filing status

Accounts

Next due: 2027-01-05

Last made up to: 2025-04-05

Confirmation statement

Next due: 2026-07-27

Last: 2025-07-13

Officers (2 active · 3 resigned)

SCOTT, Tracy→

secretary · appointed 2010-07-15

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Active

SCOTT, Colin William→

director · ~47y · appointed 2010-07-15

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Active

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-secretary · appointed 2010-07-13 · resigned 2010-07-13

Resigned

MCMEEKIN, James Stuart→

director · ~59y · appointed 2010-07-13 · resigned 2010-07-13

Resigned

COSEC LIMITED→

corporate-director · appointed 2010-07-13 · resigned 2010-07-13

Resigned

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