THE COAST CLINIC LIMITED

💤Zombieactive
SC391117 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-06
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 steady · low confidence
Steady and stalled — no momentum either way. Needs an approach trigger.
What changed my view
Last 30 days

No material changes in the last 30 days.

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
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Turnover
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year to Jan 2025
Net worth
£-25.0k
book net assets
Opportunity
69/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Other service activities n.e.c.
Sector: Other service activities
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed active trading company — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 69/100 (strong), bankability 65/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. 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 (78/100)

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
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (1 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
50 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
69/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Negative net assets
Liabilities exceed assets by £25,030

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
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Net Worth
-£25k
↓ 2.7% YoY
Current Assets
£15k
↓ 14% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
-£25k-£17k-£8k£127£9k£17kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£33.1k£34.6k
Current assets£14.6k£16.9k
Net assets£-25.0k£-24.4k

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
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 3 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-27
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  2. 2026-02-27
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  3. 2026-02-27
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  4. 2025-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  5. 2024-01-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
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  6. 2023-01-31
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  7. 2021-07-16
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    accounts · AA
  8. 2021-02-26
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    accounts · AA
  9. 2020-04-01
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  10. 2020-04-01
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    address · AD01
  11. 2020-04-01
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    officers · CH01
  12. 2020-02-05
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    accounts · AAMD
  13. 2019-10-31
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    accounts · AA
  14. 2018-08-29
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    accounts · AA
  15. 2018-04-03
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    accounts · AAMD
  16. 2017-10-31
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    accounts · AA
  17. 2017-10-12
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    accounts · AAMD
  18. 2013-11-05
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    ROSS, Derek John resigned
    director
  19. 2012-10-17
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    MCGUIRE, Kathleen appointed
    director
  20. 2012-10-17
    ➖
    ROSS, Robert Orr resigned
    director
  21. 2011-01-06
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    Company incorporated
    As THE COAST CLINIC LIMITED
  22. 2011-01-06
    ➕
    ROSS, Derek John appointed
    director
  23. 2011-01-06
    ➕
    ROSS, Robert Orr appointed
    director

Owner dependency

83/100
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.
  • +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 58 — 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 58. 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 14 years.
  • secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 15 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: 2026-01-20

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Kathleen Mcguire
Individual · British · DOB 11/1968 · age 58
75–100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting05/01/2017

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
Incorporated2011-01-06
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC96090 — Other service activities n.e.c.

Registered office

The Dovecot, 8 The Mews
Sundrum
Ayr
KA6 5JY
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-01-20OVERDUE
Last: 2025-01-06

Officers (1 active · 2 resigned)

MCGUIRE, Kathleen→
director · ~58y · appointed 2012-10-17
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
ROSS, Derek John→
director · ~52y · appointed 2011-01-06 · resigned 2013-11-05
Resigned
ROSS, Robert Orr→
director · ~61y · appointed 2011-01-06 · resigned 2012-10-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (50 total)

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2026-02-27
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AAMD
2026-02-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-01-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-01-31
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-01-22
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-01-31
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2023-01-10
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-02-16
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accounts · AA
2021-07-16
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confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-02-26
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-02-26
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-01
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2020-04-01