FABRICATION MACHINERY LTD.

💤Zombieactive
SC391663 · ltd · incorporated 2011-01-17
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 Jan 2025
Net worth
£883
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 28410
Sector: Manufacturing
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: asset-holding vehicle 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: medium (79/100)

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
6 officers (2 active, 6 linked, 4 with DOB)
83
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
2 connected companies via shared directors
51
Filing history
44 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.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declared
Positive net assets
Net assets £883
Net assets shrinking
Down £10,131 YoY
Cash YoY
-10%
Year on year

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
£20k
↓ 9.8% YoY
Net Worth
£883
↓ 92% YoY
Current Assets
£28k
↓ 28% YoY
Current Liabilities
—
£0£8k£16k£24k£32k£39kJan 2024Jan 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown
Metric2025-01-312024-01-31
Total assets£15.6k£34.3k
Current assets£28.2k£39.4k
Cash£19.6k£21.7k
Debtors£3.6k£13.5k
Net assets£883£11.0k

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
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Last 180 days
5
filings
  • • 2 persons-with-significant-control
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 confirmation-statement
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (26 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-02
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
  2. 2026-02-02
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  3. 2026-02-02
    📄
    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  4. 2026-02-02
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  5. 2026-02-01
    ➕
    YEAMAN, Finlay appointed
    director
  6. 2026-02-01
    ➖
    BOLDEN, Caron Sheila resigned
    director
  7. 2025-09-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  8. 2024-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  9. 2023-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  10. 2023-05-15
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  11. 2022-10-31
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  12. 2021-10-19
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  13. 2021-01-06
    📄
    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  14. 2019-10-30
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  15. 2019-03-21
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  16. 2019-02-01
    ➕
    YEAMAN, Finlay appointed
    secretary
  17. 2018-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  18. 2017-10-31
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  19. 2011-01-17
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As FABRICATION MACHINERY LTD.
  20. 2011-01-17
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    secretary
  21. 2011-01-17
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    secretary
  22. 2011-01-17
    ➕
    BOLDEN, Caron Sheila appointed
    director
  23. 2011-01-17
    ➕
    MCINTOSH, Susan appointed
    director
  24. 2011-01-17
    ➖
    MCINTOSH, Susan resigned
    director
  25. 2011-01-17
    ➕
    TRAINER, Peter appointed
    director
  26. 2011-01-17
    ➖
    TRAINER, Peter resigned
    director

Owner dependency

75/100
High — earn-out structure required

Material 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 signal

Some 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

clean
No 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%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Finlay Yeaman
Individual · British · DOB 06/1971 · age 55
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control01/02/2026
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Caron Sheila Boldenceased 01/02/2026· 75-100% shares

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
Incorporated2011-01-17
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC28410 — SIC 28410

Registered office

Riverview Business Centre, 40
North Ellen Street
Dundee
DD3 7DH
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-10-31
Last made up to: 2025-01-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2027-03-22
Last: 2026-03-08

Officers (2 active · 4 resigned)

YEAMAN, Finlay→
secretary · appointed 2019-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
YEAMAN, Finlay→
director · ~55y · appointed 2026-02-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
TRAINER, Peter→
secretary · appointed 2011-01-17 · resigned 2011-01-17
Resigned
BOLDEN, Caron Sheila→
director · ~57y · appointed 2011-01-17 · resigned 2026-02-01
Resigned
MCINTOSH, Susan→
director · ~56y · appointed 2011-01-17 · resigned 2011-01-17
Resigned
TRAINER, Peter→
director · ~74y · appointed 2011-01-17 · resigned 2011-01-17
Resigned

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Recent filings (44 total)

confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2026-03-26
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC01
2026-02-02
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-02-02
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-02-02
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-02-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-02
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2024-10-30
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-03-27
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-31
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-05-15
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2022-10-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2021-10-19