C P BATHROOMS ABERDEEN LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC396373 · ltd · incorporated 2011-03-25
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 Mar 2025
Net worth
£12.8k
book net assets
Opportunity
59/100
Worth a look
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What this business does
Primary activity: Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation
Sector: Construction
Investor take
Special-situation opportunity
Distressed construction with salvageable qualities — special-situations priority.

Opportunity 59/100 (worth a look), bankability 65/100. 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 (58/100).

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 (0 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
41 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
59/100Worth a look
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Mixed signal. Worth opening the full target workup before deciding to pursue.

Business quality
60
Adequate — check latest filings for context.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
49
Multiple red flags — proceed with caution.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.

Signals from accounts

Derived from iXBRL accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Positive net assets
Net assets £12,850

Key financials

2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accounts
Cash
Net Worth
£13k
↑ 1130% YoY
Current Assets
£27k
↓ 5.6% YoY
Current Liabilities
£0£6k£12k£17k£23k£29kMar 2024Mar 2025

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Financials

Extracted from Companies House accounts · FRS 105 (micro)
Metric2025-03-312024-03-31
Total assets£12.8k£1.0k
Current assets£27.2k£28.8k
Net assets£12.8k£1.0k

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.

Available from the Pro tier upwards.

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Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • 1 address
Last 180 days
2
filings
  • 1 address
  • 1 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (23 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-02-24
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    change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
    address · AD01
  2. 2025-11-13
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  3. 2025-10-31
    BARRATT, Derek resigned
    director
  4. 2025-08-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  5. 2024-09-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  6. 2023-10-12
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  7. 2022-08-29
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  8. 2022-05-09
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    change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
  9. 2022-05-09
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  10. 2021-12-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  11. 2020-11-17
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  12. 2019-08-26
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  13. 2018-09-24
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  14. 2017-10-03
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
    accounts · AA
  15. 2016-11-10
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  16. 2016-03-29
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    annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
    annual-return · AR01
  17. 2015-06-01
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-small
    accounts · AA
  18. 2012-09-28
    MCBAIN, Philip Charles resigned
    director
  19. 2011-03-25
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As C P BATHROOMS ABERDEEN LTD
  20. 2011-03-25
    BARRATT, Derek appointed
    director
  21. 2011-03-25
    MABBOTT, Stephen George appointed
    director
  22. 2011-03-25
    MABBOTT, Stephen George resigned
    director
  23. 2011-03-25
    MCBAIN, Philip Charles appointed
    director

Owner dependency

50/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

Succession & seller-readiness

40/100
Moderate signal

Some succession indicators present. Worth watching; approach if sector/strategy fits.

SIGNALS
  • 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

2 high ·
Confirmation statement overdue
high

Annual confirmation statement not filed on time. Required statutory filing — overdue is a strong discipline signal.

Evidence: Next due: 2026-04-08

No active directors on record
high

Company is active but has no current directors in the register. This is unusual and should be investigated.

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Mr Philip Charles Mcbain
Individual · British · DOB 07/1967 · age 59
75100%
75–100%75-100% shares · 75-100% voting25/03/2017
1 historic (ceased) PSC
  • Mr Derek Barrattceased 19/04/2022· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting

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
Incorporated2011-03-25
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC43220 — Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation

Registered office

27 Hopetoun Drive Bucksburn
Aberdeen
Grampian
AB21 9QW
United Kingdom

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2026-12-31
Last made up to: 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-04-08OVERDUE
Last: 2025-03-25

Officers (0 active · 3 resigned)

BARRATT, Derek
director · ~71y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2025-10-31
Resigned
MABBOTT, Stephen George
director · ~76y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2011-03-25
Resigned
MCBAIN, Philip Charles
director · ~59y · appointed 2011-03-25 · resigned 2012-09-28
Resigned

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Recent filings (41 total)

change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2026-02-24
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-11-13
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-08-01
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-04-01
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2024-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-04-04
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-03-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2022-08-29
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2022-05-09
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2022-05-09
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-03-25
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2021-12-10
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-04-28
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2020-11-17