FIRST DECOMMISSIONING LIMITED
💤Zombieactive
SC383638 · ltd · incorporated 2010-08-13
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
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year to Apr 2025
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 99999
Sector: Extraterritorial bodies
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (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: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: high (81/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
5 officers (1 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
10 connected companies via shared directors
75
Filing history
43 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
55
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 102| Metric | 2025-04-30 | 2024-04-30 |
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Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 1 accounts
- • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (25 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-11-18📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-10-04➖SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2025-01-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2025-01-17📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-01-10➕SUTTIE, Martin Ian appointeddirector
- 2024-01-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2023-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2021-09-16📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-08📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-12-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2019-01-21📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2018-01-23📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2017-11-27📄resolutionresolution · RESOLUTIONS
- 2017-01-13📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2016-07-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2016-02-17📄accounts-with-accounts-type-dormantaccounts · AA
- 2010-10-29➖GRANT, Stephen resignedsecretary
- 2010-08-16➕GRANT, Stephen appointedsecretary
- 2010-08-16➖PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED resignedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-16➖ANDERSON, Philip Edward resigneddirector
- 2010-08-16➕SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2010-08-13🏢Company incorporatedAs FIRST DECOMMISSIONING LIMITED
- 2010-08-13➕PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2010-08-13➕ANDERSON, Philip Edward appointeddirector
Owner dependency
75/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
45/100
Moderate signalSome succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr Ian Alexander Suttie Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 01/07/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Active · Other · AB postcode area| Company | Est. value | Turnover | Net worth | Staff | Age | Opp | Director |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLON CASTLE GARDENS→ SC478866 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FAVONIUS FISHING LLP→ SO300099 · est 2002 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 23y | — | — |
| FELDOM L.P.→ SL009002 · est 2011 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
| FELIX MANAGEMENT FF L.P.→ SL020302 · est 2015 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| FORBLAST LIMITED→ SC111830 · est 1988 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 37y | — | — |
| FRENCH DUNCAN LLP→ SO300004 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| FRONTLINE GROUP ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING SYSTEMS, INC.→ SF000819 · est 2000 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 26y | — | — |
| GELA INVEST LP→ SL013100 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| GELLAND INTER LP→ SL018466 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 11y | — | — |
| GEMINI SPECIALIST SERVICES LIMITED→ SC662047 · est 2020 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 5y | — | — |
| GENEVE & ZURICH LP→ SL015809 · est 2014 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
| GENEVE FOR EVER LP→ SL013523 · est 2013 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 12y | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2010-08-13
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC99999 — SIC 99999
Registered office
First Integrated House Broadfold Road
Bridge Of Don
Aberdeen
AB23 8EE
Scotland
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2027-01-31
Last made up to: 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-08-27
Last: 2025-08-13
Officers (1 active · 4 resigned)
SUTTIE, Martin Ian→
Activedirector · ~48y · appointed 2025-01-10
View their other companies + combined net worth →
GRANT, Stephen→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2010-10-29
PETERKINS SERVICES LIMITED→
Resignedcorporate-secretary · appointed 2010-08-13 · resigned 2010-08-16
ANDERSON, Philip Edward→
Resigneddirector · ~77y · appointed 2010-08-13 · resigned 2010-08-16
SUTTIE, Ian Alexander, Mr.→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2010-08-16 · resigned 2025-10-04
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Recent filings (43 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2026-01-16
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-18
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2025-01-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-01-17
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2024-01-26
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-08-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2023-01-13
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2021-09-16
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-08-17
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2020-12-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-dormant
accounts · AA
2019-12-17