TAG DIGITAL LTD

💤Zombieactive
SC399754 · ltd · incorporated 2011-05-18
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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Net worth
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Opportunity
79/100
Strong
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What this business does
Primary activity: Advertising agencies
Sector: Professional, scientific & technical
Investor take
Pursue
Strong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.

Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. 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 (65/100).

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Refinance opportunity

1 live charge · oldest 6.0y

45/100
under pressure

Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.

  • · Oldest live charge is 6.0 years old — likely at or near maturity.
  • · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
  • · Distress signals active — lender appetite narrows.

Data confidence

Overall: medium (55/100)

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
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
5 officers (3 active, 5 linked, 3 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 3 total, 3 with control declared
90
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
67 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

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

Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
70
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.

Recent activity

Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
1
filing
  • • 1 accounts
Last 180 days
3
filings
  • • 2 officers
  • • 1 accounts
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (33 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-03-06
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  2. 2025-12-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  3. 2025-12-02
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    appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP03
  4. 2025-12-01
    ➕
    BALDWIN, Angela, Chief Risk Officer & Treasurer appointed
    secretary
  5. 2025-12-01
    ➕
    MILLIGAN, Cara, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary appointed
    secretary
  6. 2025-08-09
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    gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
    gazette · DISS40
  7. 2025-08-05
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    gazette-notice-compulsory
    gazette · GAZ1
  8. 2025-04-17
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    change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
    accounts · AA01
  9. 2025-03-18
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    notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
  10. 2025-03-17
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  11. 2025-03-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  12. 2025-03-17
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    cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
    persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
  13. 2025-03-17
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    appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
    officers · AP01
  14. 2025-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  15. 2025-03-17
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    termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
    officers · TM01
  16. 2025-03-07
    ➕
    FREEMAN PARSONS, Carrie appointed
    director
  17. 2025-03-07
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Craig resigned
    director
  18. 2025-03-07
    ➖
    DAVIDSON, Laura resigned
    director
  19. 2025-02-12
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    mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
    mortgage · MR04
  20. 2025-02-12
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    Charge satisfied #1
  21. 2025-02-05
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    second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · RP04AR01
  22. 2025-02-05
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    annual-return · RP04AR01
  23. 2025-02-05
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    second-filing-of-annual-return-with-made-up-date
    annual-return · RP04AR01
  24. 2025-01-29
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    resolution
    resolution · RESOLUTIONS
  25. 2025-01-29
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  26. 2025-01-29
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  27. 2025-01-29
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    second-filing-of-confirmation-statement-with-made-up-date
    confirmation-statement · RP04CS01
  28. 2025-01-29
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    capital-allotment-shares
    capital · SH01
  29. 2024-11-15
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    accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
    accounts · AA
  30. 2020-06-11
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    Charge registered #1
    Lender: Barclays Security Trustee Limited
  31. 2012-04-02
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Laura appointed
    director
  32. 2011-05-18
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As TAG DIGITAL LTD
  33. 2011-05-18
    ➕
    DAVIDSON, Craig 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 63 — approaching natural succession window.

Succession & seller-readiness

65/100
Strong succession signal

Multiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.

SIGNALS
  • primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
  • 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.)

Group structure

Freeman Holding, Llc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.

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Freeman Holding, Llc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
ultimate parent
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TAG DIGITAL LTD
This company · SC399754

Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).

Shareholders & ownership

1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%
NameSharesVoting rightsNature of controlNotified
Freeman Holding, Llc
Corporate entity
75–100%
75–100%board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control07/03/2025
2 historic (ceased) PSCs
  • Mrs Laura Davidsonceased 07/03/2025· 25-50% shares · 25-50% voting
  • Mr Craig Davidsonceased 07/03/2025· 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
Incorporated2011-05-18
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC73110 — Advertising agencies

Registered office

Pavillion 2, Ground Floor Finnieston Business Park
8 Minerva Way
Glasgow
G3 8AU
Scotland

Filing status

Accounts
Next due: 2027-03-31
Last made up to: 2025-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-31
Last: 2025-05-17

Officers (3 active · 2 resigned)

BALDWIN, Angela, Chief Risk Officer & Treasurer→
secretary · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
MILLIGAN, Cara, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary→
secretary · appointed 2025-12-01
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
FREEMAN PARSONS, Carrie→
director · ~63y · appointed 2025-03-07
View their other companies + combined net worth →
Active
DAVIDSON, Craig→
director · ~40y · appointed 2011-05-18 · resigned 2025-03-07
Resigned
DAVIDSON, Laura→
director · ~40y · appointed 2012-04-02 · resigned 2025-03-07
Resigned

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Mortgages & charges

1
Total charges
0
Outstanding
0
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
TypeProperties
satisfied
Barclays
Barclays Security Trustee Limited
A registered charge—11/06/202012/02/2025

Recent filings (67 total)

accounts-with-accounts-type-total-exemption-full
accounts · AA
2026-03-06
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-02
appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP03
2025-12-02
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-08-13
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2025-08-09
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2025-08-05
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-04-17
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-03-18
capital-allotment-shares
capital · SH01
2025-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-17
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-03-17
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-03-17
mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage · MR04
2025-02-12